mmmk.

so I was driving home tonight from the pub (designated driver!) and just dropped Josh off, when I pulled away, like normal, then flogged it a bit like normal down a street and stopped and then end of the street to turn, and my engine stalled. started it back up again and it started making a really tapety, infact worse than tapety noise. sounded like something(metal) was floating around in the engine.

anyways, popped the hood (an exercise in it's self) and looked around, checked the tubes in the carb, and everything, but it all seemed to be ok, no fob or loose stuff etc.

started it back up (after I turned it off again) and now, well bascially it sounds like a WRX, the idle speed started dropping and getting erratic, and when I went down a street (driving home) it conked out again (but not when I was going up hill, or level) Also when the engine first stalled I was going down hill. So i nursed it home.


SO


Smart experienced people, have I blown my head gasket?!?!?

anyone with some advice/knowledge?