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1.4 headgasket repair time? - shazilla - 22-12-2014
How difficult is it to replace a headgasket on a 1.4?
Any ideas on how long it would take??
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Seb_Ryan - 23-12-2014
If you dont skim the head, can be done in 3 hours easily
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Piggy - 23-12-2014
3?! 2 if you work real fast, dont take cambelt fully off and leave manifolds on etc!
Re: RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Seb_Ryan - 23-12-2014
(23-12-2014, 08:42 AM)Piggy Wrote: 3?! 2 if you work real fast, dont take cambelt fully off and leave manifolds on etc!
But this is shazilla.. Itll take an hour to comment about random stuff first etc lol
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Alan_M - 23-12-2014
Depends if the head has to go to a machine shop for checking/skimming. You'll be looking at a few days turnaround if so.
Otherwise, if you've everything to hand and have done it before, literally a couple of hours. Loads of space on the TU 306s to work in.
Just make sure you get a decent HG (Payen etc). The cheaper ones don't have the red sealer on both sides, and you'll very quickly have oil coming from the front corner of the block.
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - shazilla - 23-12-2014
Cheers guys,
No need for skiming, but cambelt needs to be replaced, car is 2001 and at 80k on the clock.
Thanks for help!
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Rippthrough - 23-12-2014
How would you know it doesn't need skimming without it off?
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - shazilla - 23-12-2014
Got another one ready to go on!
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Anton - 23-12-2014
A new head? Or one that's been skimmed already?
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - shazilla - 23-12-2014
A used one, just has it skimmed as J G Engines in Wembley.
RE: 1.4 headgasket repair time? - Rippthrough - 24-12-2014
Just check the valve guides too before it goes on, they're usually pretty tired in most 306 TU's by now, mine want doing on my ported head. Although they don't seem to mind much, tend to just burn oil at idle if they're worn.