[modmonster]

i have a head gasket failure! oil leaking from one cylinder at the gasket, +tiny oil bubbles, and bubbles in the water bottle. FE down from 55mpg(imp) to 40mpg(imp) but still drivable. my garage said to keep driving it till it blows completely and then fix it cos it will cost the same anyway. to change the head gasket will cost half the value of the car and the same as an engine swap.

the FE loss really pisses me off. i am thinking about by-passing the cylinder where the diesel fuel is not reaching the right compression. i will take out the injector and glowplug and redirect the fuel to the return pipe. i know it will run really rough and eventually shake the engine off its mounts. what do you think?

i have just ordered a compression tester to check its just the one cylinder.