leaky head gasket (vts)

1. furiomike Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Whitby Posts: 2367 A4 B7 2.0T Quattro

   #1 12th December 2006, 19:56

   i was gonna maybe buy a vts, but the garage has just told me they are gonna auction it because it was a bit fooked. they told me the head gasket was leaking. just wondering how easy that would be to fix really.
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 12th December 2006, 20:36

   easy to fix mate.
3. furiomike Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Whitby Posts: 2367 A4 B7 2.0T Quattro

   #3 12th December 2006, 21:00

   wonder why they just want to auction it then
4. RIBstaff Established Member Joined: Jun 2005 Stafford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1585

   #4 12th December 2006, 21:03

   Its not a take off an put on job for any old noddy. You need to know what your doing. what damage has been caused and the head will need skimmed
5. piperX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 435

   #5 12th December 2006, 22:43

   they know alot of people will be put off by the fact it needs work, plus its more likely to be sold at an auction because mechanics etc go to pick up cars like that regularly
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 13th December 2006, 08:52

   if your handy with spanners and can get the head skimmed in 1 day you can have it fixed in a day.
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 13th December 2006, 09:00

   headgaskettes are peice of piss on a vts, i am making a guide at the moment showing u how to do vts timing belts and head gaskette. you might be able to get away without getting the head skimmed but while its off its definatly worth gettign done if you can and only costs around £30. look out for my guide when i eventually post it