headgasket

[MatBrown]

Think he's out of AA tows!
He'll have to join the RAC instead.



Mat.

[Lunner]

LOL i've got 2 left in a joint onew with my sister, she hasn't used any lol

[stan]

lol gotta love the RAC/AA!

tis cheap, but its as much as a hobby/passion for me working with engines as it is a livliehood. consequently i dont feel the need to over-charge...im fair that way. i genuinly like to and try to help people....

(^^^by no means a sales pitch...anyone that has dealt with me will tell u the same)

[summeh]

Fan not kicking in will have almost certainly caused the engine to overheat and cook the headgasket.

So make sure you get that sorted before you go for a blast with a new hg.

If you did it yourself your looking at:

Timing belt (12quid gsf)
Head bolt set (25quid gsf)
Headgasket (21quid gsf)

Thats the minimum parts u need, unless your name is 2live and then you re-use the bolts and just "do um up a bit tighter" LOL.

Stan's offer of 250 is very good.

[2 live]

lol......depends how long the bolts are in for.....on mine ..yeah i reused the old bolts.....was only sposed to have the head on a couple weeks........but when im puttin a head on to stay on.....i use new uns.

[northy]

the fan not cutting is normally down to the wiring corroding and snapping off....well im my case it was after a garage changed the oil filter.

[GazTwo]

Speak to Ste mate he'll be able to sort u out.

Fan was cutting in fine last week when I was there, all your needles seem to have a mind of there own.

Hope your not going to miss Oulton... :(

[dannyt]

Bad news that martin, is the car back on the road now then mate?

[Tommo]

Speak to Ste mate he'll be able to sort u out.

Fan was cutting in fine last week when I was there, all your needles seem to have a mind of there own.

Hope your not going to miss Oulton... :(

Yep I'd take it to him too, he knows his stuff

[Scougar]

Martin.. just disconnet the water temp gauge and don't worry about it.. being naive about the problem is the way forward! ( ;) JUST KIDDING!!)

My water gauge has only worked twice since I've owned the car.. so I think it's a wiring prob for me as well, and I have never heard the fan come on either If your gonna be thrashing the car around a track I really think you need to get them both sorted

£250 is good from anyone for a 'decent' head gasket change. Regular garages will charge a lot more for a half baked job. Remember to cost in new oil/filter and water coolant cost (if stan doesn't include these).

Matthew