New Head Gasket

1. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

   #1 2nd May 2007, 13:03

   where is the best place to get a New Head Gasket for a VTS saxo MK1?
2. andyvts98 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 darlington, Co Durham Posts: 156 mk1 & mk2 vts and leathered mk2 vtr

   #2 2nd May 2007, 13:05

   andrew pages i think depend on if your cars pritty much standard
3. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

   #3 2nd May 2007, 13:07

   my car has a 4-2-1 manifold, port and polished throttle body and viper induction and SS exhaust
4. andyvts98 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 darlington, Co Durham Posts: 156 mk1 & mk2 vts and leathered mk2 vtr

   #4 2nd May 2007, 13:22

   you should be ok with a standard head gasket. are you guna get the head skimmed?
5. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #5 2nd May 2007, 13:31

   Id always pay the extra and go for a OE item from a main dealer.
   
   Not too sure about pattern parts or aftermarket parts when it comes to my head. Im sure the pattern should be the same for both Phase1 and Phase2 VTS's.
   
   As long as you have your chassis number aint got a problem
6. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

   #6 2nd May 2007, 20:42

   dont think im getting the head skimmed. does it need to be then??
7. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

   #7 4th May 2007, 10:14

   anybody got any links as to where i can get a new head gasket
8. Rosstafarian Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Solihull/Coventry Posts: 692 Saxo Open Scandal 1.0i

   #8 4th May 2007, 18:30

   its better to get the head skimmed
   it doesnt seal properly otherwise
   
   Ross
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 4th May 2007, 19:35

   you need liquid gasket mate, can get it from any good car place but use the one citroen recommend
10. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

    #10 4th May 2007, 19:46

    euro car parts or citreon
11. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #11 4th May 2007, 21:16

    What does OE mean? How much does it cost roughly for the head to be skimmed?
12. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #12 4th May 2007, 21:22

    OE means "original equipment" parts as in citroen, to have ur head skimmed it costs between £20-£50 depending where u go and what the prices are like in your area
13. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #13 4th May 2007, 22:29

    just realised your on about the head gasket doh, im thinking cam covers but anyway you will need some for them as you have took them off
14. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #14 4th May 2007, 23:20

    just get the head kit off ebay. cheapest place. citroen are a ripoff for the parts. i done my head and a few other things and spent over £300 on parts from citroen.
15. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #15 4th May 2007, 23:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts just get the head kit off ebay. cheapest place. citroen are a ripoff for the parts. i done my head and a few other things and spent over £300 on parts from citroen.

    if your on about this one : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-20...QQcmdZViewItem
    
    then i had one and it lasted 5,00 miles before it went, so i fitted a £90 fia one second time round and been fine ever since, also had a mate with a 106 GTI who used same kit and also failed on him
16. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #16 4th May 2007, 23:28

    lol, i wondered why i paid more for the inlet manifold seals than that whole kit costs
17. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #17 5th May 2007, 01:51

    lol, i would either get an OE one from citroen or get an aftermarket uprated head gasket.
    If your head gasket blew the last time. I would get the head skimmed, you would only be looking at having a few thou taken off (0.001") to make sure it was flat, any decent machine shop could do it for you or a mechanic could point you in the right direction. would be best to get it pressure tested to to make sure its sound.
    im sure i had the rs turbo head skimmed and pressure tested by a place next to mine for £60
    
    maybe get yourself an upraded set of head bolts too
    
    always buy either OE parts or well know uprated items when doing the head gasket etc, you pay shit money, you get shit parts may save a few quid now, but you will need to go through it all again in a few months when it fails lol
18. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

    #18 5th May 2007, 10:11

    cheers for all the info guys, any websites where i can get uprated head gaskets from??
19. veyron Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 S_town Posts: 372 Saxo VTS

    #19 9th May 2007, 17:29

    how much should it cost to get the head gasket changed and skimmed. Just been quoted £300 is that good or not??