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Chris F
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Opened up me oil cap and there was about half an inch on froffy coffee (it was thick)

there is also the same kinda gunk on the dipstip!

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head gasket gone or worse??

[Edited on 14-01-2007 by CorsaCF]
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Could be the head gasket yeah.
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expensive?
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It depends I think.
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open your water cap, run the engine, if it bubbles your head gasket is gone!
what engine and milage?
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quote:
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yea thats head matey


if its in water could be lucky on just being gasket change which if you know somone who can do cars will whip one on for not too much
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do you do a lot of short journeys??if you do that could cause it take your breather pipe of and clean that out to.as said above run your engine with the header tank cap off.
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if its the 1.2 8v its piss easy i done one in my nova in half a day. although ive got a torque wrench and my dad can skim heads!
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right yeah short journeys and in the top its sitting in a watey based stuff
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does it smoke/steam from the exhuast? even when its hot? and does it run like shite?
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yeah lol
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head then


u need someone that will do it in there spare time will be a shed load cheaper
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i got a quote from a cheap garage for about £350 to change a head gasket.
i did it for less than £50, that includes
new head gasket kit,bolts etc. oil and oil filter. if u decide to do it. make sure u put it back together properly and get ur timing correct, otherwise worse things will happen!
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quote:
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head then


u need someone that will do it in there spare time will be a shed load cheaper


got someone in mind!
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not me lol




Put a post for any mechanics near new market that are willing to do it for you probably look at 170 eveything pordived and fitted properly then you know your safe
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chris - hope your not thinking of asking!! lol

did the head gasket on sheris car last yr. there not expencive but i am lol
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i know a brilliant guy in yarmouth

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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
HELP ZONE
head gasket gone or worse??
Yes
Chris F
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Right list of things i have been told i need,

Head gasket
inlet gasket
manifold gasket
rocker gasket
cam belt and tensioners

how much will it all cost?
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buy another engine
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parents wont let me, insureance

parts cant cost that much!
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buy good quality head set don`t go for cheapy they are crap
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and what engine is it

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