dan-sport
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Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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the headgasket has gone and my dad is going to do it for me but although he was trainned as a mechanic he hasn't been one for 30 years  so he knows 8v's not 16v is their any problems that he will come across thats alot different to 8v's?
cheers
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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When I thought mine had gone, the mechanic said "it isn't a 16v engine is it?" I said "no, 12v cam chain engine" and he said "pheww".
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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The timing marks (little dashes on the teeth) on the cam pulleys should face each other before and after. as per this pic:
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dan-sport
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Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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cheers so thats the only difference between doing a headgasket on the 8v and 16v?
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