1.1 headgasket guide

1. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

   #1 9th November 2011, 21:14

   evening all is there a guide to doing a headgasket on a 1.1? As i can only find one for a vtr thanks bert
2. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #2 9th November 2011, 21:17

   do you want to do it yourself mate? if i was you, i would look at getting a haynes manual if you are trying something like this, it should have everything you need
3. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

   #3 9th November 2011, 21:21

   yeah going to give it a go my self mate got plenty of time so should be ok just need a bit of a guide
4. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #4 9th November 2011, 21:28

   i would go to halfords, take a look at the haynes manual and see if it has what you need in there mate! and then think about buying it the cheapest place to buy is amazon
   
   http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/184425280...SIN=1844252809
   
   or if you wanna start it soon, then id just buy it from halfords also buying this book really will help i need to get this soon, i just cannot find a free download for it, I did for the guide to modifying though xD
5. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #5 9th November 2011, 21:34

   For a Vts, but it gives you an idea..
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...+cambelt+guide
6. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

   #6 15th November 2011, 21:50

   Taken everything off I've got the head off with inlet manifold and exhaust manifold still attached could anyone tell me what I need to do to get it skimmed ie what i need to take off the head for it to be skimmed thanks bert
7. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #7 15th November 2011, 21:52

   Everything basically. So its completely bare
8. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

   #8 15th November 2011, 22:01

   I've just seen a video of it being done with valves and camshaft still in ? Why can't it be done just taking both manifolds off ?
9. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #9 15th November 2011, 22:02

   You probably can, for piece of mind I made mine completly bare. so there was no risk of swarf/metal being caught in other parts.
10. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

    #10 15th November 2011, 22:10

    So I could just take the valves out and leave the camshaft what sort of job is taking the valves out
11. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

    #11 15th November 2011, 22:24

    All you need for the valves is a valve compressor and a piece of card, poke the valves through the card in the order they come out so they go back into the same ports.
12. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

    #12 15th November 2011, 23:38

    Do I have to get a different thickness of gasket as I'm getting the head skimmed
13. user_54407 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Swindon Posts: 577 MGB Sebring Track (WIP), Saxo

    #13 16th November 2011, 14:25

    remember to put the headbolts back in and tighten in the correct pattern ie start from the center and go outwards and torque up.
    
    Normal gasket should be sufficient
14. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #14 16th November 2011, 15:13

    You dont need to take the valves or cam out for a skim. You need a large valve spring compressor to take the valves out though and while you are there you might as well grind them back in to get a good seal.
15. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #15 16th November 2011, 16:10

    take the valves out along with the camshaft. its harder to take the valves out than it is to take the camshaft out. also there are a slightly thicker gasket avalible to thoes who have had the head skimmed
16. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

    #16 16th November 2011, 18:14

    On the right side of the head there is like a water gallery which the coolant pipes go into I need a gasket for that. Where to get it from?