Like a missing from the engine.

  1. Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4
    #1
    I have recently bought a saxo vtr, silver over gray model.

    It needed a top end rebuild as the owner done such a bad job of a repair last time I took on the job. All the last owner told me was it needed a head gasket so that all I replaced! He sold it as it was not pressurising.

    So I took it apart, got the head skimmed new gasket set and bolts, new water pump ( the reason it wasn't pressurising ) now it sounded like it was misfiring on one cylinder so I bought a new coil pack but I seem to have the same problem? Can any one give me some guidance and knowage please
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire
    #2
    Did you compression test it before you did the head gasket?
  3. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #3
    hmmm did you have the head pressure tested at the same time of skimming? did you regrind valves/new stem seals how was the condition of the valve stems themselves?
  4. Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4
    #4
    No never got a pressure test as I never known a head to be that bad, but yes I lapped the valves in and checked the clearance. New stem seals and valves was just a little pitted. I do have another head ready to go on just in case. But I wanted to see other peoples views 1st. This is the first time this has happened to me. My 7th saxo.