Has my head gasket gone?

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Sounds that way! Is it literally like a hose pipe when you take the rad cap off?

Bugger! Yes it literally pisses out. If its up to temp and has just been driven properly on boost there is literally a jet of water coming out of the overflow.

Blown between a cylinder and water jacket by the sounds of it.. Are any of the coolant pipes properly solid?

I dont think any are properly solid but every time I top it up and re bleed it the bleed bit by the fuel filter has f*cking loads of air coming out, like almost all the radiator drained blowing into it.








Anyone got any experience of that steel seal stuff cos ive gotta stop myself buying a £200 xantia TD off ebay right now.