Head gasket fix
30 August 2011, 03:05 PM
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Head gasket fix
Hi guys
Well 5 years and 45000 milles after getting a forged engine the head gasket has gone!!
After Speaking to Alan i really want to get a 2.1 built motor off him but due to an expensive girlfriend i cant quite afford it yet!!
I was thinking of changing them myself and doing it as cheaply as possible just so i can keep her on the road till next summer. What parts do you recommend i get, and where from? Going to be changing the turbo as well as mine is starting to whine a bit.
I was thinking:
Head gasket
Head Bolts
Timing belt and kit
Up pipe gasket
Header gasket
Downpipe gasket
Turbo studs
Anything else you think i should do?
Wayne
Well 5 years and 45000 milles after getting a forged engine the head gasket has gone!!
After Speaking to Alan i really want to get a 2.1 built motor off him but due to an expensive girlfriend i cant quite afford it yet!!
I was thinking of changing them myself and doing it as cheaply as possible just so i can keep her on the road till next summer. What parts do you recommend i get, and where from? Going to be changing the turbo as well as mine is starting to whine a bit.
I was thinking:
Head gasket
Head Bolts
Timing belt and kit
Up pipe gasket
Header gasket
Downpipe gasket
Turbo studs
Anything else you think i should do?
Wayne
30 August 2011, 03:27 PM
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Hi guys
Well 5 years and 45000 milles after getting a forged engine the head gasket has gone!!
After Speaking to Alan i really want to get a 2.1 built motor off him but due to an expensive girlfriend i cant quite afford it yet!!
I was thinking of changing them myself and doing it as cheaply as possible just so i can keep her on the road till next summer. What parts do you recommend i get, and where from? Going to be changing the turbo as well as mine is starting to whine a bit.
I was thinking:
Head gasket
Head Bolts
Timing belt and kit
Up pipe gasket
Header gasket
Downpipe gasket
Turbo studs
Anything else you think i should do?
Wayne
Well 5 years and 45000 milles after getting a forged engine the head gasket has gone!!
After Speaking to Alan i really want to get a 2.1 built motor off him but due to an expensive girlfriend i cant quite afford it yet!!
I was thinking of changing them myself and doing it as cheaply as possible just so i can keep her on the road till next summer. What parts do you recommend i get, and where from? Going to be changing the turbo as well as mine is starting to whine a bit.
I was thinking:
Head gasket
Head Bolts
Timing belt and kit
Up pipe gasket
Header gasket
Downpipe gasket
Turbo studs
Anything else you think i should do?
Wayne
30 August 2011, 05:03 PM
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True, forged build lasting 45k. Is this the norm?
Last edited by TH3_5T1G; 31 August 2011 at 02:06 PM.
31 August 2011, 02:06 PM
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Head gaskets can go at any time. I would suspect someone who has had a forged engine has also run with more power. Nothing last a long time when upping power.
45k standard power- unlucky perhaps
45k increased power- pretty good run
45k running silly power- just wont happen
45k standard power- unlucky perhaps
45k increased power- pretty good run
45k running silly power- just wont happen
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