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Author Head gasket IS ABOUT TO BLOWWWWWWWWWW!
greenelephant
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24th May 06 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
EZ EVERY1

I THINK MY HEAD GASKET IS ABOUT TO GO ON MY CORSA. BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I SWITCH THE KEY IS WATER BUBBLING/TRINKLING NOISE WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ENGINE WHEN I SWITCH THE IGNITION ON SEEMS TO STRUGGLE (LIKE WHEN U PUT A GEAR TO HIGH AND THE ENGINE IS TRYING "TO "PULL" THE CALL). SO FAR THERE ISNT ANY MAYO INSIDE THE CYLINDER HEAD. BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT BROUGHT MA CAR 2 A GARAGE 2 GET IT TESTED. I M CERTAIN ITS THE HEAD GASKET GOING. ALL I WOULD LIKT TO KNOW IS...SURELY ITS CHEAPER TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET B4RE IT BLOWS???

THANX IN ADVANCE
Marc
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24th May 06 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well that would be a good idea.

You might want to turn the caps lock off too.
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24th May 06 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
checked to see if there is oil in your coolant?
greenelephant
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rite went 2 garage 2 find out more. Said the only way 2 find out was to put some chemical in the cooling tank and once the water has made a complete circuit the chemical will change colour if the head gasket has blown. However am kinda familiar with the process of skiming etc. So far its only happened recently in the last couple of days. So far there isnt any white steam/smoke from my exhaust. and there is no mayo in my car but the engine is drinking like a fish and there are no signs of a leak from coolant pipes. Also so far the engine hasnt reached the red in temp gauge but has bin close a few times, but I have been relentlessly refilling the cooling system to stop it overheating.

However I would like 2 know where I can buy a head gasket 4 my car. and btw. Will I need a compression test 2 determine if the head needs skimming?

thanx

[Edited on 24-05-2006 by greenelephant]
pavorotti
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24th May 06 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no a compression test does not tell u that thay need to tkae head off full stop to see wats wrong off a compression test they can not tell u if its cracked or warped its either 1 or other but untill its off then?!
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car will have more compression after its skimmed!!!
greenelephant
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24th May 06 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok , do u know where I can buy the head gasket though?
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Vauxhall, Halfords, a local motorfactor - basically anywhere.
greenelephant
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How can they tell if the heads warped then?
Rob Withey
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They take the head off and put a straight edge across it.
greenelephant
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LOL

Thought there was a sophisticated way of doing it!!!
ainsley_brader
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what engine is it?
greenelephant
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Corsa B 1.4l 16V Sport
alistairolsen
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its not about to blow, its already blown ROFL! they dont always blow bwteen water and oilways, they can blow elsewhere as well. Yous sounds like a breached waterway, but the lack of mayo means its not burst into an oilway.

Dont run it too much, get a gasket and change it. Half a day.
greenelephant
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25th May 06 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
K. 2 More questions

I hav bin told that the stretch bolts when applying new gasket to engine have to be tightened to 110N torque. Is that correct?

How easy is it to change the gasket in a 16V engine?

[Edited on 25-05-2006 by greenelephant]

 
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