head gasket problems?

1. dinky09 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8

   #1 9th July 2005, 23:08

   hi hope someone can help, I think the head gasket has gonme on my 97 saxo 1.0 mischief, its done 41k and i'm thinking of changing the cambelt at the same time, does anyone have the head bolt torque settings and tightening sequence and is there anything i should know about changing the cam belt (i'm also changing the tensioner). Any help is greatly appreciated thanks in advance
2. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #2 9th July 2005, 23:29

   Have you got a Haynes manual?
   If so, Chapter 2A 2 is what you need to be looking at.
   
   If you dont have one, I wouldnt even bother attempting doing the job to be honest. As I'm reading over it now and it would definitely help if you had it infront of you.
3. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

   #3 9th July 2005, 23:32

   second that!
   
   unless u know wot ur doin, dont even try it mate
   
   haynes is a handy thing to hav
4. dinky09 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8

   #4 9th July 2005, 23:46

   Thanks folks was tryingto avoid buying one as car is going soon anyway but i guess I have no choice but to splash a little cash
5. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #5 9th July 2005, 23:56

   Be worth it really.
   Tell you what to do...
   Keep it in good nic, then take it back and swap it for whatever your new car one is.
   
   (You didn't hear it from me)
6. dinky09 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8

   #6 10th July 2005, 00:00

   not a bad idea but if past experience is anything to go by most of the pages will be uneadable when i've finished with the m
7. dinky09 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8

   #7 10th July 2005, 00:01

   sorry unreadable, got to get myself a new keyboard