head gasket

1. nickolley2k Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2005 merthyr tydfil United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 273

   #1 7th January 2012, 17:15

   i was told a few months ago by my local garage that my head gasket was in its way out, something about the oil mixing with the water. iv noticed this week that im losing oil and water very fast and my exhaust is blowing white smoke. im guessing thats a sign that head gasket is about to go. iv priced the kit on ebay for £45 but do i also need to get a new timing belt and water pump?
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 7th January 2012, 17:16

   Yes i would mate as its all got to come off anyway.
3. nickolley2k Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2005 merthyr tydfil United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 273

   #3 7th January 2012, 17:17

   ok will do. i got a price for timing belt and water pump £110. is that average.
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 7th January 2012, 17:19

   Yes mate seems about right
5. nickolley2k Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2005 merthyr tydfil United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 273

   #5 7th January 2012, 17:32

   iv just found a water pump for £25 and a timing belt for £11 on aep direct. does this sound a bit too good to be true? its says their all genuine parts with a 12month guarantee.
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 7th January 2012, 17:34

   Seems ok mate but personally id go for a bit more as in brands etc? But if its got 12 G i dont see why not.
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 7th January 2012, 17:34

   Id rather pay a little bit more for more reputable parts rather than saving £15 and then having a snapped belt a few weeks later and a mashed up head.
8. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #8 7th January 2012, 17:34

   Head gasket is already gone by the sounds of it, white smoke means its burning antifreeze.....i.e the gasket has broken and is allowing antifreeze into the cylinders which is then being burnt with the air/fuel mixture.
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 7th January 2012, 17:37

   Get a decent water pump. The old one will be a bugger to get out but its well worth changing it. Do you have a torque wrench that'll do 20nm and a degree gauge if you are doing the job yourself by the way?
10. nickolley2k Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2005 merthyr tydfil United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 273

    #10 7th January 2012, 17:43

    it only seems to blow white smoke when its ticking over and i cant see any of that white stuff in the oil. iv just put a decat pipe on it aswell so would that cause the smoke because its burning fuel faster?
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 7th January 2012, 18:33

    Get a Gates timing belt kit they`re pretty good quality.
12. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #12 7th January 2012, 18:46

    Mine does this when cold as its decatted but it doesn't lose any water, you said yours is using a lot of it?
13. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #13 7th January 2012, 18:57

    get a gates/skf belt kit
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=390938
    
    there you go
14. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #14 7th January 2012, 19:06

    Get a compression test done, should give you an indication of whether the HG has cracked