Nially Boy

Hi,I'm keen to buy a members sti. It is blob eyes white 2006 sti with 60 k miles in the for sale section. I don't know much about sti's and was always certain the engines were bullet proof. After reading some horror posts about head gaskets I am not sure how to proceed. From the poll taken it seems half of all 2006 sti's eventually have head gasket issues. Is this the truth or is it all blown out of proportion? I don't know what to do now

forgedmarco

iTrader: (10)

If it is a blobeye then its 2.0l its fine, it's the 2.5s that have problems in the hawk onwards

Nially Boy

Blob eye is the members name but the car is a Hawkeye 2.5 sti

cuprajake

iTrader: (11)

By all accounts it seems to be the case, trouble is the hg issue only rears its ugly head under sustained boost. So it's very hard to check for unless you have access to a hydro carbon detector.

Mine went, and its easily a £1000 plus job

So I'd buy with that in mind

Nially Boy

Thanks. Must say I am shocked after discovering this.

cuprajake

iTrader: (11)

Not as shocked as discovering it after buying lol.

Gambit

iTrader: (6)

Yeah if it hasnt already had a HG done then budget for one for piece of mind. Apart from that they are great cars. I was lucky enough to get one that had cosworth gaskets fitted by previous owner

forgedmarco

iTrader: (10)

Yeah by all accounts a sorted 2.5 is a lovely engine with excellent torque, if its not been done its a lottery there on in.