1996 mgf 1.8 head gasket???

[david932]

ok i know its not a renault but my aunties mgf head gasket has gone, she lives too far away for me to check the ease of the job so i was wondering if any1 on here has carried one out and how difficult it is. i am aware the engines in the back so is it an engine out job? any help would be appriciated. thanks

[david932]

or is the engine in the back???

[gus 16v]

K seriese engines are a doddle to work on, pretty much straight forward. Cant remember hoe tight they are in the mgf but think there ok. Check the head, there realy bad for warping, would also poss get the block checked aswell.

[MAXIBOY]

dont these have head bolts that run right though the engine to the bottom crank case

[david932]

dont these have head bolts that run right though the engine to the bottom crank case

yeah thats right does the sump need to be removed or is the oil pick up bolted in place, also am i right in thinking these have plastic dowels for the head? do these need to be replaced?

[MAXIBOY]

pm ben R he will tell you all you need to now

[DaveH]

Ive heard that the job itself isnt too difficult but bleeding the cooling system can be a bitch with the rad being at the front and all that pipe in between.

[Scougar]

Just seen this...(i know it was posted a while ago)

yes bolts go all way through I believe (have a metro 1.4 gti k-series sitting without a head on it in my garage right now lol).

Get the updated head gasket with the METAL dowels not the plastic ones.

K-series is easy to work on, and the 1.8 can make very good power pretty cheaply.

Matthew

[BenR]

you'll have fun with the entry size of the MGF engine cover, apart from that the job is easy. Headbolts are of a throughbolt design.