Burning smell... 96 Golf 1.8

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motorway trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?


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Now I've found some spots on head (see 3 spots in this picture).

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8725/enginesn1.jpg









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Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motorway trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?


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Now I've found some spots on head (see 3 spots in this picture).

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8725/enginesn1.jpg









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It seems it's running little hotter then usual. This could explain the
increase of oil and water use. Check out the o2 sensor and timing.

SFC

Signal wrote:

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motor way trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?

Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see
if there is coolant in it.

How long ago was the oil and coolant levels checked?

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Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

"SFC" <sf-cillari (AT) hetnet (DOT) nl> wrote:

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motorway trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?


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Now I've found some spots on head (see 3 spots in this picture).

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8725/enginesn1.jpg









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It seems it's running little hotter then usual. This could explain the
increase of oil and water use. Check out the o2 sensor and timing.

Thanks I'll ask my garage to do that.





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"Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAMjoe (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motor way trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?

Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see
if there is coolant in it.

The coolant looks green. I suppose there would be oil around the cap
if it got in? Not sure how to check the oil for coolant.

How long ago was the oil and coolant levels checked?

Coolant about a month ago and a couple of weeks before that. Don't
often check it's normally dead on the line. Oil checked regularly.





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On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:06:08 +0000, Signal <nobody (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote:

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motor way trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?

Yes, never, ever, lend a car to a friend. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER...

"Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAMjoe (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Lent my Golf 1.8 to a friend, when he returned it the oil level had
dropped below min (not off the stick) and the coolant level had
dropped below min. Never lost any coolant before. Car normally
consumes a negligible amount of oil.

Now I have noticed two new things. After a short motor way trip the
engine 'ticks' more after switching off the engine. From stopped, I
notice a burning smell when revving a tad more than usual before
letting in the clutch.

Engine runs OK otherwise, no low in power etc.

Any comments?

Check the coolant to see if there is oil in it and check the oil to see
if there is coolant in it.

OK the coolant looks fine, and I haven't lost any more. The
temperature gauge is behaving normally: rising to normal operating
conditions and holding steady. No noticeable difference in driving.
Still the burning smell when over revving slightly...

Here's what I see under the filler cap after a short run..
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4947/oil2bo.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2020/oil20lo.jpg

I know it's hard to tell from a picture, but does this look like
coolant contamination? [It's semi-synethetic btw]

I am of course concerned he's blown the head gasket!

Appreciate the help guys..





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