Head Gasket has started to go on our Passat Diesel.

The thing is we are taking delivery of a new car in 4 weeks time, and scrapping this one, so we are not liking the idea of spending a wad of cash on getting it repaired.

Any bodges that’ll make it last the month?

2 X BOTTLES OF RAD WELD , SHOULD SORT IT MATE , also try t olimmit the amount of usage , also were are you , at , as i dont want to buy a dodgy motor

Not really. Just keep topping it with coolant I ‘spose!

Hylomar.
http://www.workshopsupplies.co.uk/index1.html

Good for carbon frames/seatposts too!

I’ve heard that thermal shock can work.

Get the engine hotter than hell, then douse with lots and lots of cold water.

Bikie/engineering types said it worked on transits …….

Mind you araldite (two tube) is bloody amazing as well – it DID seal motorbike crankcases.

Scraprider it’s being scrapped so no danger of you buying it. 🙂

just keep it topped up and it’ll be fine. keep the heater on full, maybe think about removing the thermostat – both will help keep the engine temperature down to start with, so you’ll have to do a lot of idling in traffic or long journeys to get the thing to the point where it starts to pi55 out badly. 4 weeks is no bother.

cheers sandwich , just need to be strong and not buy.