Screws Missing On VTS Head?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #1
    Hi i have had my vts for 2 years now and they have never been there but thought i would ask on here now i have joined. Looking on top of the engine there are a number of Torx screws at the front however on the back corners by the inlet manifold there are holes which look like they are for screws but no screws in there.
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #2
    do you mean in the rocker covers?
    pic would help so i know what screws your on about.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #3
    yeah the bits im going to polish this week when i get around to it - would post a picture up but i cannot as i havent been registered for long enough. just on the back two corners there are no screws there.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #4
    they should be there then.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #5
    oh right i dont know if this works but i have put some pictures up.......

    http://img9.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc01065xsm.jpg
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #6
    nah, they dont have anything in. just the 1s that go through the rocker should have screws in.
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #7
    ok thanks for looking at that - looking at the picture i have taken at the front of the engine, it looks like there are two dents going inwards underneath the oil cap and in the same place on the other end is this normal on this engine. What are the two prongs that stick out the front for also?
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #8
    your head and rockers are perfectly normal mate.
    the two prongs are where the 'fresh air pump' piping would attach to. with your car being a 2000 model its a bit of a mix between the mk1 and 3 plug ecu heads.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #9
    its where this would go

  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #10
    ahh right i see thats good to hear then. nice engine bay you got there - any tips on how to not damage the seal when taking the head off for polishing? I will prob just get a new one from citroen as i think this could be causing a small leak somewhere though!
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #11
    i wish it looked like that now!!!!

    seal is hard rubber so shouldnt damage too easy.
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 South West Posts: 441 Saxo vts
    #12
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    Originally Posted by dans_vts View Post
    ahh right i see thats good to hear then. nice engine bay you got there - any tips on how to not damage the seal when taking the head off for polishing? I will prob just get a new one from citroen as i think this could be causing a small leak somewhere though!
    Just be careful as you can't buy the seals from Citroen you will have to buy a whole new cover
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS
    #13
    ouch dont want to do that - how much roughly would that cost?
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6
    #14
    you can use gasket seal instead mate if it was to be damaged so dont worry to much, i did mine before and never had any problems