HeadGasket trouble.

IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:21 pm

My car recently overheated and water and steam was coming from under the bonnet.

AA had said it was a Gasket problem.

my car has used 3.5 litres of engine oil in the last 1-2 months. oil was found in the water when AA done a test on it. temp gauge was on 100, until i switched the car off.

exhaust blows out grey/blue smoke, could only see it when the weather is cold.

Corsa Sport has helped me alot but i thought i get more ideas.
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IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:24 pm

what im gettin done at a local garage and prices.

Head Skimmed =Â£50
New Water Pump = ??
Head Gasket = Â£220
MOT = Â£40
Timing Belt = Â£25

total = Â£335 including labour.
anymore things i need to do?

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:26 pm

yeah the oil and waters mixed, headgaskets blown. thats why u getting grey blue smoke, blue means oil is burning)
depends on how bad the gasket has blown, but id say you are looking at:

head skimmed, Â£30 (may have been distorted cos of heat, so needs skimming to make flat again)

new head gasket set Â£25-Â£40ish

new oil, oil filter

coolant

bolts for the head- again in case they have stretched, good idea to fit new bolts

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:28 pm

Â£335
thats maybe a bit expensive, new water pump is usually fitted while its all apart usually Â£30
get a guy in van to come round and do it, much cheaper than garage, as they dont have over heads, also u havent gotta get the car there

IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:43 pm

the car is still drivable, coz AA wanted to follow me home to see how bad the car was. Drove up to 40mph at one point, so i guess the gasket hasnt blown to unfixable state.

Some has said i should get a rebuild. dunno what its gonna cost tho?

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:50 pm

if its still drivable get it fixed before it blows.
thats my advice, once its blown it\'ll get more expensive... the guy that done mine probs wouldnt go as far out as ilford i dont think

rebuild, hmm may be a bit extreme. not sure either. get em to take it apart, they\'ll tell you if the blocks f**k and is just gonna piss oil out the side of the pistons

IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:56 pm

yeh im gonna get the garage to come tow my car.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:22 pm

i wouldnt worry about it too much, if the gasket hasnt blown completley, it should be good as new after

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:27 pm

J1400 is the man to ask, he seems to be a knowledgable person

IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 pm

thanks

that cheered me up abit, worst thing was, i spent Â£400 last month to get a cambelt kit change and full service.
Now im gona need to get it changed again for only Â£25.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:35 pm

if its only been on there a month they could still use it i think.... ive never tried changing cambelts so not sure

IlfordCorsa16v · Post by **IlfordCorsa16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:38 pm

garage said its best to, and its only Â£25

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:04 pm

fair enough, may as well