Bye Bye Head Gasket

1. gojka Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Telford Posts: 491 Icelandic Grey VTS

   #1 7th January 2008, 19:52

   ok i have jus found out that my head gasket has blown by the looks of things due to my overheating problem, how long will it take to change on a 1.4 furio and also how much would it b for the gasket, and the last thing is i need my car for college so should i only use it when i have to
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 7th January 2008, 20:55

   I paid around £100, for a headgasket, headbolts, exhaust and inlet manifolds/seals. cambelt, waterpump and idler pulley iirc for my westcoast 1.4.
   
   Should be able to get it off and replace the bits in a day. Depends if you'll need the head skimmed though !
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 7th January 2008, 21:14

   mate, you shouldnt use your car at all if teh HG has gone.
4. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #4 7th January 2008, 21:20

   If the head gasket has gone, your car wont go far at all. Dont use it til its fixed.
5. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #5 7th January 2008, 22:10

   iirc took me and my dad 8 hours to change my HG and rocker gasket
6. stalkah66 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Evesham Posts: 949 3x mk1 Saxo VTR's 1x 1987 mk2 xr2

   #6 7th January 2008, 22:39

   Depends how many times you've done it lol.
   I could probably do one in an hour now!
   
   Where abouts are you based?
7. gojka Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Telford Posts: 491 Icelandic Grey VTS

   #7 9th January 2008, 09:44

   no worries ma dad is workin on it we got to takin the head off last night them realised tht we didnt have the socket to take off the head bolts but we shud b gettin it done today. i am based in telford lol
8. stalkah66 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Evesham Posts: 949 3x mk1 Saxo VTR's 1x 1987 mk2 xr2

   #8 9th January 2008, 09:59

   £4 for the correct socket down halfords, or you can try getting away with an 11mm socket
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 9th January 2008, 14:43

   When i realised i didn't have the socket I bought it from halfords, used it, then took it back!!IT didn't have a mark on it, just said it didn't fit - but I have since bought their 150piece pro kit now for £99 - bargain !!!
10. gojka Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Telford Posts: 491 Icelandic Grey VTS

    #10 13th January 2008, 14:55

    everyfina all sorted now, was fixed wed night n its runnin sooo much betta
11. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #11 13th January 2008, 15:02

    i got mine done on friday for £150
12. gojka Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Telford Posts: 491 Icelandic Grey VTS

    #12 17th January 2008, 10:07

    mine cost me £60 lol tht was jus parts, got a quote from the garages by me n it ranged from 300 to 600 :O o yeh mark wot colour is ur saxo it looks like mine from ur sig lol
13. Gojks_old_man Newbie Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1

    #13 17th January 2008, 17:00

    cost me £60 more like... that was with a new cam belt, head bolts and oil filter tho.
    
14. chunker Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 out in the sticks Posts: 269 a vts wot i`ve for trackdays and 206 xsi for eve

    #14 17th January 2008, 19:13

    i it can be done in a couple of hours were u from
15. user_18516 Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1743

    #15 17th January 2008, 20:38

    how many miles are they prone to go on a vtr?