1.2 16v ecotech head gasket

[lee-loon]

My mum has given me a 2001 vauxhall corsa with a blown head gasket(creamy stuff on oil filler cap no water in engine and little oil)

I'm going remove the head and have it skimmed and fit a new gasket but need some tips.

Do I need to remove the valves in the head etc?do I need any special tools?would a haynes manual take me step by step?

Lee

[AlexW]

Haynes will show you, no need to remove valves for a slight skim.

[comptoncj]

theyre not a nice job to do chap, the heads are normally scrap on those engines, you will need a cam locking kit to time it all back up, :)

[lee-loon]

Well its worth a try its cost me nowt,even if i end up geting a engine and fitting it my self only cost a few hundred.