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NeilsC
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Registered: 6th Dec 00
Location: Middlesex drivin a Puma Racing on FRS 18's
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13th Nov 03 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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 ?
Andy GSi
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13th Nov 03 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no, not yet! but mine has now done 80k

[Edited on 13-11-2003 by andysri]
Gambit
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13th Nov 03 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did u use an OE gasket?

did you get the head skimmed last time?
GIBBS
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13th Nov 03 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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?
and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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13th Nov 03 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all cars have ally heads dont they?
Fad
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13th Nov 03 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
GIBBS
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13th Nov 03 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by and-m
all cars have ally heads dont they?


Nope.
NeilsC
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13th Nov 03 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
NeilsC
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13th Nov 03 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its booked in for Monday now, between 300 and 400 notes
Fad
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13th Nov 03 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what engine is it? best bet is take it to a smaller garrage they will do just as good a job
GIBBS
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13th Nov 03 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
NeilsC
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13th Nov 03 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
NeilsC
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13th Nov 03 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Daimo B
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13th Nov 03 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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.

 
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