Headgasket on K plate GSI

[rsintheplace]

rite, im changing headgasket on my gsi as it is pissin out oil onto the manifold and chuffing blue smoke out the back,
iv heard they can be a right pig to start back up again because of the followers need compressing or something?? but iv also heard that its easy, can someone please tell me roughly what is needed to be done?

and does the cambelt hav a tensioner or does the waterpump act as the tensioner?

cheers chris

[Austin_Nova16]

Cam belt does have a tensioner. Maybe a new water pump and thermostat might be a good idea while your there.

You really need a haynes though as they are hepfull (whater anyone says), so get on ebay and pick one oup for 99p.

Should be a simple job though...

[madcodling]

it should be easy enough.
make sure u put cloths inside the piston holes so no dirt can grind on the walls

just make sure u clean everything with a light sand,use very soft sand paper
put the petrol pipes on the right way

[rsintheplace]

cheers chaps il giv it ago at the wkend let u know how it goes

thanx