306 Dturbo

[stumpyjag 6]

Just before I start can I just check with everyone that there is only one reason for oil in the water header tank on a 306 dturbo. Thanks.

[Davidsw 4]

Always best to take the head of any way so it's a given .

[Duroc 2 1 Cars]

Sometimes the oil/water sandwich plate on the block, that cools the oil, corrodes. This will allow the coolant to be contaminated. It's worth a try.

[stumpyjag 6]

Thanks for that. Any quick way of testing the oil cooler.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

The only way is to pressure test it, remove both water hoses block one end off then pump it up and see if it holds pressure or not.

[stumpyjag 6]

Thanks will give it ago.

[stumpyjag 6]

Well the oil cooler passed pressure test. So apart from the correct thickness head gasket and new head bolts is there anything I should be worried about when I tackle a new head gasket. I have replaced two head gaskets on 205' gti's with no problems. Thanks.

[welshpug 1,657]

how much pressure did you give it?

[stumpyjag 6]

About 30 psi which it held and then put it underwater just to make sure, no bubbles.

[welshpug 1,657]

nowhere near enough im afraid, peak oil pressure on the xud is 5 bar, so about 60 odd.

[stumpyjag 6]

Surely if it had a hole in it at the very least I would see bubbles even at low pressure.

[welshpug 1,657]

depends how big the hole is.