5 GT Turbo Suspect head gasket?

[Alan]

Hey everyone, me again.
Phase one with missing coolant and smoking like crazy. Quick dry compression test and one was miles out (can't remember off the top of my head now) no obvious signs of mayo, oil still looking clean.
Thoughts on a postcard.

 

[andybond]

Cracked Liner.

Head off and inspection time

 

[Alan]

Diy job for the willing to give it a go no talent kind?
Or garage (rough cost? )

 

[andybond]

Take your time and follow the haynes book of lies and you will be fine.

 

[Alan]

Ever so slightly off topic.
This is me right now

 

[Adey]

that looks...errr stuck?

 

[andybond]

I am not a truck drive , I never have been so my statement is some what unqualified.

However , it looks like you might be stuck.

 

[Adey]

could be hg or liner, you only get mayo if the oil and water mix

 

[Alan]

Loads of sympathy here I see.
:ag::ag:

 

[Adey]

lol how did you fuck up that bad?

 

[DaveL485]

could be hg or liner, you only get mayo if the oil and water mix

General rule of thumb - split liner will cause a full cylinder miss and it'll run on three all the time. Head gasket will generally fire on 4, maybe start and run on 3 and clear after a few seconds.

But yeah, missing coolant, down on compression i'd say HG. Pull the spark plugs and see if one is an obviously different colour.

 

[DaveL485]

However , it looks like you might be stuck.

I think despite your lack of experience and knowledge that statement may well prove to be accurate.