Headgasket thoughts

1. Mcwaffle Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 buntingford Posts: 2354 mk3 golf 1.4 VDUB!

   #1 20th January 2011, 11:26

   im thinking about buying a furio which needs a new head gasket it is cheap but what kind of price and trouble am i letting myself into?
2. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #2 20th January 2011, 11:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mcwaffle im thinking about buying a furio which needs a new head gasket it is cheap but what kind of price and trouble am i letting myself into?

   depends how good you are with tools. its not the easiest job in the world but is do'able, either that or a fair few hours labour at a garage
3. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #3 20th January 2011, 11:53

   If you know what you doing its not to bad.
   Can get all bits needed for about £40
   However, if you dont know what you doing then dont bother unless car is about £100 lol. Cos labour at garage wouldnt be worth it mate
4. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #4 20th January 2011, 13:00

   As long as its just the HG and there is no other damage then its easy enough to do if you are mechanically minded and have the correct tools
5. lil_rascal Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Swindon Posts: 755 2011 corsa vxr

   #5 20th January 2011, 13:06

   Depends mate, as when I did my headgasket I changed water pump, thermostat, cambelt n rockercover gasket, you will probs need the head skimmed :s Because you will take cambelt off so might as well change that same with gasket, n waterpump n thermostat all help with cooling soo is deff worth it, all depends on how much the car is
   
   Could just do a conversion
6. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #6 20th January 2011, 16:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lil_rascal Depends mate, as when I did my headgasket I changed water pump, thermostat, cambelt n rockercover gasket, you will probs need the head skimmed :s Because you will take cambelt off so might as well change that same with gasket, n waterpump n thermostat all help with cooling soo is deff worth it, all depends on how much the car is Could just do a conversion

   
   
   same case with me lol
7. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #7 20th January 2011, 23:55

   yea same here did all of the above. yu wud need it skimmed and pressure tested as said. if the heads cracked from overheating then you wud pay alot more out.
   haynes manual i wud recommend lol