A FOG diagnostic session!!

[dcy]

Right, truck is playing up, and jammywagonwheel has kindly offered his services to help me on the road before the woods trip sunday. But i dont want to waste his time by gearing him up for the wrong job!!
Heres a list of the problems, maybe your expertise to help a down on his luck owner smile again! lol
-oil light on when at idle. Goes as soon as accelerate.
-oil presure gauge sitting between red and 1st line, so low in my eyes.
-Getting hot withen a few miles, and my electric fan struggling to cool it, so had heater on full bore and that was bloody hot!
-Oil around the rear of the engine, from the top right down to the top of the gearbox.
_-the water expansion bottle is merky black, not sure if oil tho now, as was told oil would sit on top the water. But should be clean as had new water pump a month ago.

I thought head gasket, but unsure. Anyone shed some light?

[Krusher]

I thought HG before I finished reading the post....

[gregster]

Certainly sounds like head gasket to me...leaking between oil and water...could explain the lack of oil pressure if its pumping it into the cooling system and down the back of the engine...and possibly between the bores and cooling system to which will give you your overheating issues...
Bummer...but not the worst fix in the world on a 2.0i...

[Drift]

Deffo HG, classic and easy diagnosis.

[dcy]

Well that puts me at ease then, as i know you guys are in the know! So if any of you are free sat am and fancy a trip to epsom to join me and jammy at our 'spanner' party then please do join in. Get me to those woods sunday guys! There will be tea on tap, and im sure the cafe can sort you a breakie at my expense of course.

[Drift]

Your in good hands with Jammy dont let the name fool ya

[dcy]

Lol, is good to know there are good folk willing to help another man out when his down. Not often seen these days is it. With a bit of luck cinders will make the ball and I shall me seeing u all sat! That's if something else doesn't break in the mean time! Lol

[Drift]

You think you have problems, I have to fix some stupid gear cables to my mates Musso, yes a Musso tomorrow

And he wants it lifted

[dcy]

musso?? sounds like a pudding! lol.

[Drift]

You got that right

He is a good guy, but cant figure him out, he went from this to a Musso (soz bit OT )

[FUDDY MUCKER]

Geds truck by any chance ????

Has he fell on hard times or what ????

A Musso !!!!!

What was he thinking ????

[Drift]

Yup Geds
He blames to many years touring with Black Sabbath

[jammywagonwheel]

[dcy]

Yer hose etc all ready to roll, all parts are collected and at home, just on the hunt for an oil tray, but sure I can find something kicking about, after all this is a demolition site!! Flasks at the ready for the coffee and landlord of the local warned of our presents! Lol. Will get that post code over asap. If you want to start earlier then let me know, compound is floodlit so no worries there!!

[jammywagonwheel]

Hi DCY,
Aim for 7:30 - 8, I'll leave mine at 7 after brekkie and a flick through the Machine Mart catalogue.. Epsoms about 30 mins away, i'll bell you when I leave the M25 at J9 - and I'll get Martha loaded up tonight..

Just doing a checklist of stuff needed..
Day Pass from the "War Office" - erm sort of - she moaned about the amount of time ive spent on "Knuckleskinner" - So i'm having a day off that
Big Hammer - Check..
Bigger hammer - check..
36" Wrecking bar - check..
SWMBO's potting tray.. Check..
broken stud removing tool (disc cutter) - check..
Gallon of 4 star.. - check...
oily rag - check..
Box of Matches.. check...
Alabi.. in progress...

Dont forget a Camera for Forum Foto's..

[dcy]

I have some tools here too, mainly very big hammers! If all else fails I have the keys to the 28 tonne digger, now that's a big hammer! If the misses is joining u sun then I'm sure I can find some flowers on route as a thanks !! Lol. I will be here for 7.15 anyway as got to bring the fellas to work, then hoping one will drive the golf back for me.

[jammywagonwheel]

erm - might need a Brolly too.. theres wet stuff falling out the sky...

[dcy]

Will ask me mate. He owns a pub, sure he will have a few Stella ones spare!!

[jammywagonwheel]

PM or text me the address if you can (kinda helps )

[Krusher]

Hey dcy, is youre leafer that greenie blue thing I saw at that hospital that is being demolished last week??