Not a good sign for the head

**Pinelli** · 10th August 2017, 03:41 PM

Hi all,
At 305,000km, I'm finally starting the head gasket job on the TD5. It has signs of a gasket leak, mainly a pressurised cooling system and coolant loss, but otherwise drives fine and doesn't overheat.

However, in taking off the main hose from the radiator to the head, I've found this.

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Is this an indicator I'm going to have corrosion in the block as well? I really don't want to pull the head off and find it's a write-off. A bit of background, when I bought the car at 10 years old (it's a 2000 model), it had green coolant in at. When I replaced the radiator hose, maybe 5 years ago, I flushed the system and replaced it with the proper coolant. I've never run just straight water in it.

**Disco Muppet** · 10th August 2017, 04:20 PM

Wouldn't worry about it. They commonly corrode through, especially in the U.K. Mine was pretty gnarly but not that bad, and the block was fine.

**Disco Muppet** · 10th August 2017, 06:18 PM

At least, I wouldn't take it as a definite sign that the head is shagged. But that's just the opinion of a muppet

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 10th August 2017, 08:34 PM

Not just any Muppet!!
a Double Disco Muppet!!

not many of them around,,,

**Pinelli** · 10th August 2017, 08:56 PM

Thanks all,
I will continue with removing the head, and let you know if there's anything amiss with the block. And if there is that point, I may have a bullbar and roof cage to sell

**whitey56** · 12th August 2017, 09:09 AM

Hi Pinelli.
I am half way through doing my head as well, my housing was in good nick and has done 270,000ks so if i was you make sure you replace all the water jacket plugs.

**Tins** · 12th August 2017, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by whitey56

if i was you make sure you replace all the water jacket plugs.

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