When i pull my dipstick out the oil looks like chocolate and has plenty of bubbles through it which im assuming means a failed head gasket yes??? Im waiting on my tax return to get an au motor to put in there but is there a fix that will keep it going for a few weeks. ie do those crappy sounding headgasket treatments actually work???

Just had a thought about timing. I was in a workshop getting my car noise tested and was reading about e-series timing and this says u have to wait 2 mins instead of the under 1 min thing on an el b4 checking/setting timing.

True??

why don't you change your oil & don't overfill
the chocolate & bubbles could just be old oil and too much of it
is your car using coolant?

As for timing..you need to put the car into diagnostic mode...then wait around 2 minutes...the revs will drop and almost die, then return to normal...THEN you can check your timing...

Will try the oil tomorrow. Thanks for that scotty wasnt sure on the timing one thought id make sure b4 i screwed with it.

come to my workshop tomorrow and i'll put the head checker on it if you're concerned.......because youre a fordmods member i'll check it for free!!!!!
give me a buzz tomorrow 52212673 im in geelong west