kane1980uk
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Registered: 20th Nov 01
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has any1 else with a corsa had the problem of the head gasket goin and then having a hefty bill 2 fix the damn thing?
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Daimo B
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Aye, D4's head gasket went. Commen on 16v engines, esp the 1400 Sport lumps.
Will cost around £200-£300 to replair. Make sure you have the head skimmed or you will end up with another blown gasket a few months down the line!
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kane1980uk
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i did get a quote for 350 but i need more work cause i messed it up properly now it is 600 lol
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Daimo B
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What e;se has gone wrong with it?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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How are you sure its your head gasket thats blown? What are the symptoms? I thought my head gasket had blown but it turns out to be severe condensation.
Dave
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d0gz_bollox
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Walsall
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and give the rad system a good flush.
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keithSRi
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Registered: 16th Feb 03
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pick my car up today, thats just had its head gasket done cost me nothing cause its under warrenty but ur looking at about £300 to repair it, i got my cam belt and pullys changed at the same time for free because i was inconvienced by the head gasket 
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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i'v had oil coming outta the seals and gaskets on my 94 1.4L spi and i has sludge under the oil cap i'm i dont think the gasket has gone but i went out and got myself a 400ml bottle of redex stop leak for £3.60, it could just be a simple case of buying some of this instead of slashing out 100's to fix ur gasket
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keithSRi
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i would say ur head gasket needs doing.
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3CorsaMeal
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i had my head gasket go, 1.4 sport. cost just under £300.
CAT has gone twice 
Radiator got a hole in it, had it replaced.
Oil Pump gasket leaked, small part, lots of labour
Thermostat broke £64 for part
electric window switch has broke, vaux want £60  told em were to stick it.
Central locking is nackered, boot lock don't bare thinking about.
All in all, a fair bit has broke, i spent about half of what the car cost, fixing it.
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
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my head went on mine costs just under £300 it pissed me right off. Mines a 1.4 aswell
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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yep my gasket went fixed now funny thing is my coolant does strange things since it was done when the engine is cold the coolant bottle is empty i mean no coolant in it but if i go on a trip and then open the coolant bottle it fills back up the the max mark dodgy
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chris_lee100
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Registered: 14th Jul 02
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1.4corsa + 16v engine = head gasket <60,000
But whats about the 1.6 ??
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kane1980uk
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with my head gasket i thought it was just the water but topped it up and down it went again the car was judderry from first start in the morning and when the car was warm the exhaust was pissin out with boiled water so i took it 2 the garage where they run a test and today he stripped the engine and i need thinks like a new cam belt piston 4 needs doing and the head needs skimming and also a few bits and bob like the themostat
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
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do any of ur lots coolant bottle empty when the engine is cold then fill back up when its warm
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Chris read what i said above. Be wary that it might be condensation.
Dave
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
do any of ur lots coolant bottle empty when the engine is cold then fill back up when its warm
No that is weird. Any airlocks?
[Edited on 26-02-2003 by and-m]
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dpowell
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Registered: 8th Oct 05
Location: epsom
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My headgasket went on my 1.6 on 105k it hydrauliced and wouldn't start!
Got it going somhow and it was like a puffin billy! 
Got headgasket replaced and head skimed £350
1 month later Big ends went
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