96 Golf 1.6cl overheating

hi,so when this happpened ,took it to garage and diagnosed as fan switch needs replacing,didnt help,so then thermo switch replaced,didnt help,so then temp switch replaced,still didnt help,and at a cost of £100 pound i was gutted,now the mechanic says the head gasket as gone please tell me this isnt the case,am gonna take it to another garage on monday for a second opinion,any help would be appreciated.thanks

Heres some ways to check for blown headgasket:

Pull dipstick/open oil cap, look for milky whitish oil and seperated fluids.

Pull your spark plug wires and pull your plugs, when my hondas gasket went (from shitty radiator), the plugs were covered in oil.

Check your exhaust for smoke.

Did you get your thermostat replaced? They're cheap and easy to do. Sometimes they get stuck and don't open all the way or at all.

Also, get your radiator flushed and checked for clogs, if you put alot of water vs antifreeze in your radiator it can get rusted and flow is reduced greatly...

Umm, also, if your rpms are freakin' out at idle, i.e. losing compression. that might be your gasket...or other things :eek7: Post your results/findings and lets us know how it goes.