View Full Version : Head gasket
DAFTJOHN
10-01-12, 08:30 PM
Was having a look at the 205 1.6 gti and noticed it was using water, can't see any leaks and it does have some sludge in the cap, but that could be due to it sitting for months.
I'll pressure test and see what's what.
What's your views on fixing;
Do I pop a new gasket, water pump and timing belt, maybe skim the head or just buy an engine from eBay and pop that it. Cars just going to be used for track
Cheers
Fix it.
2nd hand Gti engines are a minefield,trust me! Its took me 3 engines to get good enough parts to build 1!!!!!
ocdstigy
10-01-12, 08:34 PM
If your doing the work yourself will it be cheaper than buying and fitting engine?
Heads only need skimmed if you set a level on them and they are banana like(warped)
Test the coolant water with a co2 leak detector to see if the gasket is gone.......
water pump,timing belt you may aswell do when it's all apart :-)
DAFTJOHN
10-01-12, 08:36 PM
Will only be 100 quid in parts, engines around 175 to 275 incl delivery. I guess you're right andy...use the engine I know works!
As said, unless the head is warped or has excessive pitting I'd just do the gasket
should of bought a ford
10-01-12, 10:05 PM
i'd do a headgasket and a general check over if your going to use it on track
turbojolt
10-01-12, 10:12 PM
Have you had a sniffer test done on it yet mate to prove its the headgasket
waggygsi
11-01-12, 12:55 AM
i done the head gasket on my nova after owning it for a week lol easy job
DAFTJOHN
11-01-12, 03:28 PM
Have you had a sniffer test done on it yet mate to prove its the headgasket
Nope, don't have the gear for it. I was going to use my compression tester? Would that give 100 % accuracy
Cheers
Liner seats can corrode and fail,leaving coolant to weep into the sump area.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.