Overheating

1. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

   #1 2nd May 2011, 20:44

   Hi
   
   I was wondering if anyone could answer my question, my saxo started overheating 2 days ago and has a little oil mixing with the water.......now this is the part I'm not looking forward to hearing......YOUR ANSWERS
   
   ......please be gentle, is it a big or little job
   
   I am going to take the pipes and water bottle off of it tomorrow to see if anything is split and that is what I'm hoping it is!!
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 2nd May 2011, 20:47

   head gasket by the description i'm afraid
3. xsi16v Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Ilkeston, Derbyshire Posts: 469 374 bhp Supercharged 205 GTI, Passat Estate

   #3 2nd May 2011, 20:48

   oil mixing with water is most likely to be head gasket.
4. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

   #4 2nd May 2011, 20:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 head gasket by the description i'm afraid

   I'm hoping it is just the rocker cover gasket and not a split head otherwise the car will have to come off the road!! I've only had it 4 weeks!!!!!!
   
   What sort of price am I looking at if it is a split head?
   
   What do you think? Skimmed or new head?
5. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #5 2nd May 2011, 20:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by evogirl I'm hoping it is just the rocker cover gasket and not a split head otherwise the car will have to come off the road!! I've only had it 4 weeks!!!!!! What sort of price am I looking at if it is a split head? What do you think? Skimmed or new head?

   Split head?
   
   It won't be a split head or a Rocker cover Gasket lol.
   
   It'll be the Head Gasket, and you'll want the head skimmed also yeh
6. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

   #6 2nd May 2011, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 Split head? It won't be a split head or a Rocker cover Gasket lol. It'll be the Head Gasket, and you'll want the head skimmed also yeh

   That is what I was trying to say, I'm a bit tongue tied this evening LMAO!
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 2nd May 2011, 20:54

   on an 8 valve, approx 325 inc parts and labour with new cambelt
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 2nd May 2011, 21:27

   The head might not need refacing if its not overheated drastically. Check the head when you pull it off with a metal ruler and feeler gauges. Its a job you can do yourself on an afternoon with new bolts and headgasket.
9. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #9 2nd May 2011, 21:31

   Yup a lot cheaper to do it yourself...
10. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

    #10 3rd May 2011, 00:18

    Has anyone got a haynes manual on this please....could anyone send me a photocopy of the page on how to do this please?
    
    Saxo 1.4, petrol, '99 plate
    
    I am desperate for any help please
11. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

    #11 3rd May 2011, 14:49

    I've just looked at my log book to see if my car is an 8v or 16v but it does not state this
    
    Does anyone know please? I was told it makes a difference with doing the headgasket.......is this right?
12. evogirl Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8

    #12 3rd May 2011, 14:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 The head might not need refacing if its not overheated drastically. Check the head when you pull it off with a metal ruler and feeler gauges. Its a job you can do yourself on an afternoon with new bolts and headgasket.

    
    It's not overheating that much and there is only a tiny bit of oil mixture
13. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #13 3rd May 2011, 15:09

    1.4 is an 8 valve.
14. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #14 3rd May 2011, 15:15

    sounds like th eheadgasket is starting to weep so it's on its way, best to change it sooner rarther than later as you'll do more damage.
    
    as been said above to check the see if the head is warped use an engineers rule accros the face and see if you see light between the valve bores if there is any light shining through get a feeler gague to determin how much. not sure what the tolerance is. also when undoing the head bolts do it in a circular pattern and when the engine is stone cold. can be done in a weekend if its your first one.
15. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #15 3rd May 2011, 15:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by evogirl It's not overheating that much and there is only a tiny bit of oil mixture

    I had the same thing happen on a 1.1 106 and a 1.1 saxo, crud in the header tank but the oil in the engine was clean. Both cars driven hard and took the abuse but its best to replace the gasket as its weeping though.
    Check your coolant pump is working, thermostat isnt stuck shut and and radiator isnt clogged with gunk too as these could be causing the overheating