2003 MG ZR Question to hopefully rule out head gasket

2003 MG ZR
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MDSWAIN
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Engine Cooling problem
2003 MG ZR 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 67K miles

Hi

I Have a problem with my MG ZR.

I susupect head gasket, but i am not 100% sure.

i have milky residue inside the water tank, non under the oil cap.

there is no obvious sign of leakage from either the rad or any of the piping, and the temperature gauge shows normal 1.e halfway between hot and cold.

please can you give me some advice or possible causes
Aug 17, 2009 at 5:51 AM
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DAVE H
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milky residue is a definate sign of headgasket failure .. have a cylinder compression test carried out to be sure !!
Aug 31, 2009 at 5:13 AM
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