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Daimo B	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:12
	16v heads are not a "do it yourself" job. You need the head re-skimming or theres a good chance the head gasket will go again. Mine went at about 30k on my 1.4 16v. Had it all replaced at a smaller garage for about £300 (inc £50 to get the head re-skimmed). ITs not an easy job on the 16v, 8v easy, 16v, nope. But dont go to vauxhall, they will rip your head off and stick it up your own bottom.
NeilsC	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:12
	quote: Originally posted by GIBBS quote: Originally posted by NeilsC well vauxhall did the work for me at the time and they did skim the head. I just rang Vauxhall, £75 per hour at 10 hrs work plus parts, ouch woah are they overcharging!!!! it takes BMW 6.6 hours to do a BMW 6 Cylinder head, now if u know these engines they are a fucking nightmare to do. now a vauxhal engine will no way take 10hours! i suggest do it youreslf.. it's not that hard. just common sense. i did my bmw 328 engine. Matt i dont know nout about how my engine works so i will leave it to the garage, just pi55es me of when the car has not done that many miles for it so go twice in years
NeilsC	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:11
	quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa what engine is it? best bet is take it to a smaller garrage they will do just as good a job its a 1.4 16V, i have booked it in with a smaller garage hence the price :(
GIBBS	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:08
	quote: Originally posted by NeilsC well vauxhall did the work for me at the time and they did skim the head. I just rang Vauxhall, £75 per hour at 10 hrs work plus parts, ouch woah are they overcharging!!!! it takes BMW 6.6 hours to do a BMW 6 Cylinder head, now if u know these engines they are a fucking nightmare to do. now a vauxhal engine will no way take 10hours! i suggest do it youreslf.. it's not that hard. just common sense. i did my bmw 328 engine. Matt
Fad	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:04
	what engine is it? best bet is take it to a smaller garrage they will do just as good a job
NeilsC	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:04
	its booked in for Monday now, between 300 and 400 notes :(
NeilsC	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:03
	well vauxhall did the work for me at the time and they did skim the head. I just rang Vauxhall, £75 per hour at 10 hrs work plus parts, ouch
GIBBS	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 13:01
	quote: Originally posted by and-m all cars have ally heads dont they? Nope.
Fad	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 12:58
	1.4 16v and 1.6 16v have ally heads, common fault with the 1.4/1.6 16v for head gasket to go. aslo depends if you ragg it. Make sure the head gasket is done asap or the head will crack. i have a spare cyl head for a 14XE if anyone needs one ;)
and-m	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 11:34
	all cars have ally heads dont they?
GIBBS	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 11:20
	quote: Originally posted by Gambit did u use an OE gasket? did you get the head skimmed last time? does the corsa have a ally head?
Gambit	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 11:17
	did u use an OE gasket? did you get the head skimmed last time?
Andy GSi	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 11:00
	no, not yet! but mine has now done 80k:( [Edited on 13-11-2003 by andysri]
NeilsC	posted on 13th Nov 03 at 10:53
	my corsa has done 45000 miles, the head gasket went arond 20,000 miles and it has gone again, has this happened to anyone else ?