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[Ro8bieg]

Hi I bought a mini but am having problems with it. It will fire up on choke but as soon as I push the choke in after a few mins it just cuts out. Have noticed blue smoke coming from rear and after inspection found this,




I'm thinking head gasket failure but just wanted to check before I go ahead and change it?

Cheers, Robbie.

[KernowCooper]

Could be from short trips and engine not fully warm to burn off the condensation, do a compression check before taking the head off to confirm to be sure

[BVY]

That is usually a good sign of head gasket!

When it runs with the choke on, does it run smoothly?

The best thing to do it get a compression tester from Halfords for £35. Always handy to have. That will tell you for sure if there's a problem. 

At least it's easy to do if you have to change the gasket 

[Ro8bieg]

Engine doesn't run as smoothly as I'd like it to on choke no, back fires more then usual almost sounds like its running on 3 cylinders. When it cuts out it won't start up again for a wile for some reason.

[KernowCooper]

Now you've added a bit more info a compression check will confirm the gasket problem

[Ro8bieg]

Will this one do the job?
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e71ed08a3

[KernowCooper]

Heck thats cheap and included P/P lets us know what its like

[Captain Mainwaring]

You've got to wonder how the hell they do it - I wonder if they will send to Indo......

[KernowCooper]

If they wont mate I wonder what the cost would be for someone here to buy it and post it out to you ?