head gasket?

1. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #1 24th August 2010, 00:17

   basically it ove rheated and all water and oil came out of the coolent lid, and now i let it cool down and put water in and seemedto be okay but today i took of the coolent lid and there was gunk at the top and on the lid? ideas on what to do?
   thanks
2. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #2 24th August 2010, 00:32

   ... Change the head gasket (get it skimmed for sure) and do the timing belt if it needs doing while your at it
   
   Job for weekend after your next pay day me thinks
3. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #3 24th August 2010, 00:33

   haa me thinnks to lol how much u rekon?
4. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #4 24th August 2010, 00:38

   CITROEN SAXO HEAD GASKET SET + BOLTS --- 36 pounds
   
   CITROEN SAXO TIMING BELT KIT + WATER PUMP --- 67 pounds
   
   Working on French cars all weekend, probably in the rain... priceless! (with a free headache!)
5. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #5 24th August 2010, 00:40

   haa and i think i will need a haynes manual book lol, is it easy to do it yourself?
6. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #6 24th August 2010, 00:43

   It is if you've done one before and know what to expect, if not then a 'mechanicy' mate with knowledge, tools, and a torque wrench will be essential kit.
7. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #7 24th August 2010, 00:48

   okay mate cheers, and one last thing, might be a stupid question but whats skimmin?
8. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #8 24th August 2010, 00:59

   The cylinder head is aluminium and while it's lighter than the cast iron cylinder block, it bends easier.
   
   When your car overheated it more than likely warped the cylinder head (even by a . of a millimetre that you wouldn't see with the eye.)
   
   After you have the cylinder head off after overheating, its a good idea to take it to be skimmed (put it on a machine and take a fraction of a mm) off the bottom of it. You need to be careful though - you can normally only do this once or twice 'cos it changes all the compression ratios and if your not careful, or skim it too many times it will just blow the gasket straight away when reassembled
   
   Have a look in the yellow pages for 'Engine Reconditioning' and ring up a few places for quotes - its usually £20 - £30

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9. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #9 24th August 2010, 01:02

   okay thanks mate, very helpful
10. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #10 24th August 2010, 01:05

    No problem buddy, glad to have helped
11. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

    #11 25th August 2010, 00:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by outrage_uk CITROEN SAXO HEAD GASKET SET + BOLTS --- 36 pounds CITROEN SAXO TIMING BELT KIT + WATER PUMP --- 67 pounds Working on French cars all weekend, probably in the rain... priceless! (with a free headache!)

    *Free* Lol Loved it