head gasket

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:32 pm

hi i have a 1.0 corsa and think the head gasket has gone as i am putting oil in every couple of days also there is no oil leak plus the water was nearly empty when i checked the other day and there is no leaks is there any way of finding out if it has gone??

PRICER · Post by **PRICER** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:35 pm

you'l have loads of white cream under your oil cap, how many miles has your car done as it might be a worn engine and worn piston rings, but the 1.0 corsa's do use more oil and water than other cars in general i dont know why, but they just do lol

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:37 pm

there is no white cream under oil cap and it has done 90500 miles also sum times there is alot of blue smoke coming out the exhaust and it stinks lol

octane41 · Post by **octane41** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:08 pm

your head gasket hasnt gone. either your piston rings have gone or your valve stem oil seals need replacing.

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:14 pm

would it cost much to get them changed

octane41 · Post by **octane41** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:19 pm

its alot of work and alot of money. its not just the problem parts your gonna have to buy. your gonna need to take the head off and everything else, timing, exhaust, intake etc.

if youve got a compression tester or if you can borrow one, do a compression test on the cylinders and make a note of what they are.

then do a compression test with a little bit of engine oil down the plug holes. if compression increases i would say its piston rings as the oil puts a temporary seal round them - therefore increasing the compression.

to be honest i would say just try and put up with it. i would honstly not recommend doing either of them jobs.

fidget · Post by **fidget** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:34 pm

ave got a 1l too and it uses alot of oil but theres no signs of the gaskits gone and ave never had to top up with water :S

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:59 pm

well a fink a will just leave it as it is lol

fidget · Post by **fidget** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:07 pm

yeah the only time a will be taking that engine apart is to put a bigger 1 in her

lol

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:10 pm

haha yeah same hopefully it last a couple years lol

octane41 · Post by **octane41** » Tue May 03, 2011 11:14 pm

i wouldnt count on it lasting a long time or expect not to get any problems with it am really sorry to say.

ive got one and they have problem after problem.

pharoah2010 · Post by **pharoah2010** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:12 am

yeah ano i have had loads of problems with mine and it doesnt help that the engine managment light doesnt work lol

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