Iain M
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Just thought i would share with one and all that the Head gasket on my car has gone and i am so unhappy.  
Oh well wil have to save up now and have no car till i get it fixed.
Rant over
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Matt L
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you arent having much luck with this are you? sorry to hear it.
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Iain M
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its been all good till just now, well at least its happening altogether. Haven't had any probs with it really. this is the biggest though
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Mark330d
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get the head ported and polished while its off.
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Ant
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You know why it went? did you get it hot?
Iv always said head gaskets shouldnt just go, Id see it as an opertunity to have the head gone over before it all goes back together, might be worth doing the belt and waterpump at the same time to prevent future disaster.
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Iain M
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i aint made of money but the thought has crossed my mind. Might sell all my Sound system and go the whole hog and get it done.
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Iain M
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
You know why it went? did you get it hot?
Iv always said head gaskets shouldnt just go, Id see it as an opertunity to have the head gone over before it all goes back together, might be worth doing the belt and waterpump at the same time to prevent future disaster.
Right its not been overheating at all. Its been drinking water and oil like no end been checking and topping it up every sunday. Then started running shit on sat night drove it home then wouldn't drive sounded like it was firing on two. Mate came round and in the header tank was traces of oil.
lad who i bought the engine off said it had been rebuilt 1000 mile before i got the engine it shouldn't of gone yet should it.?
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
Might sell all my Sound system and go the whole hog and get it done.
I would, you dont want a heavy sound system in an redtopped Corsa anyway!!! 
Good luck matey!!!
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Iain M
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Thought about selling it before but don't know how much its all worth.
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Kathryn W
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
You know why it went? did you get it hot?
Iv always said head gaskets shouldnt just go, Id see it as an opertunity to have the head gone over before it all goes back together, might be worth doing the belt and waterpump at the same time to prevent future disaster.
lad who i bought the engine off said it had been rebuilt 1000 mile before i got the engine it shouldn't of gone yet should it.?
Not being funny, but he said it had, he could not have done it?
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Ant
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porus head?
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Iain M
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Not being funny, but he said it had, he could not have done it?
Gonna give him a ring tonight i think see whats what
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
lad who i bought the engine off said it had been rebuilt 1000 mile before i got the engine it shouldn't of gone yet should it.?
depends on the quality of the parts used for the rebuild and the workmanship really. maybe the head wasnt skimmed? maybe they used a cheap gasket? maybe they didnt torque the bolts up correctly?
its an easy job on the xe wont cost much or take long.
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Iain M
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
porus head?
what do i look for to see if its a pourus head?
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Iain M
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Dave how much am i looking at just to change?
also how much am i looking at to get it done and ported and polished?
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Ant
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gasket is about £30 i think head bolts £30 belt kit £65 water pump £40 and prob about £100 - £150 labour, + skim if needed maybe porus fix
As for porting the head depends on who does it but if you want it done well it will gost a few £££ Id be doing stem seals If I were taking the head of an unknown engine aswell
[Edited on 27-02-2007 by Ant]
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Rich_J_Williams
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
Dave how much am i looking at just to change?
also how much am i looking at to get it done and ported and polished?
if you can do it yourself it wont cost much at all, but you need to know why the head has gone!!!
Get the head Pressure checked and resurfaced, about £50-£80, if its all ok then get a new head gasket and when i did mine went for some Head studs, if you speak to steveboyslim of MIGWEB and Vauxsport he will sort you out with everything you need for just over £100!
its not that hard to do
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Iain M
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i am not doing it myself no way it would never work again
thats the thing all this was supposed to be done before i got it stem seals valve seals and all.
Sound system will defo be going i think.
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Iain M
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will continue this when i get home.
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Rich_J_Williams
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
i am not doing it myself no way it would never work again
thats the thing all this was supposed to be done before i got it stem seals valve seals and all.
Sound system will defo be going i think.
its not that bad at all mate, to save your self money you can get it all to bits and then just get someone with abit of experince to do the things like cambelt and torqueing up the head? but they are not really that hard!
i was worried about it too but after doing it, i found it not to be that bad!!! Labour is the most expensive bit of modifying so if you start learning yourself more of your money can be spent on bits!!!
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VegasPhil
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Unlucky Iain. I can't wait to have this trouble with mine.  Mine already fires on 2 cylinders
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Iain M
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i think its going to have to be done on the drive. Gonna get this weekend over with then start sourcing prices.
Cheers for advice and help.
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willay
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When looking at the engine, on the right is a pipe that goes to the oil pick up i think, nip it off at the head/camcover end and see how much mayo is present.
Likely cases for mayo are:
The two front headbolts which always go have stripped out of the block causing water to get into one of the pots. This requires you to remove the head, clean it all off, replace the head gasket and helicoil the fucked holes on the block.
Other is pourus head, which means cracks in the oilways or whereever it is, to resolve this you need to whip the head off and have it treated or 'sealed'
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Rich_J_Williams
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
When looking at the engine, on the right is a pipe that goes to the oil pick up i think, nip it off at the head/camcover end and see how much mayo is present.
Likely cases for mayo are:
The two front headbolts which always go have stripped out of the block causing water to get into one of the pots. This requires you to remove the head, clean it all off, replace the head gasket and helicoil the fucked holes on the block.
Other is pourus head, which means cracks in the oilways or whereever it is, to resolve this you need to whip the head off and have it treated or 'sealed'
i had the first one, stripped head bolt, If thats the case it's likely to be the Dowl ones and get them both done just becuase they are the ones that always go and if you only get one done you could be doing the hole thing again shortly after when the other one has gone!!!
also if you get headstuds you wont be able to strip the thread in the block refitting the head!!! a worthwhile mod and pretty simple to do!!!
[Edited on 28-02-2007 by Rich_J_Williams]
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Iain M
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think i am going to get it all treated ported and polished while its off get it all done in one go.
Have you got an email address for steveboyslim Rich. He will be able to get me everything i need to get it sorted yeah?
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