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bertiecbx550

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head gasket
« on: 20 February 2009, 18:06:31 »
Ive seen a miggy up for sale round by me it says head gasket gone....now how hard are these to do and are they worth doing?
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2009, 18:13:48 »
you will get varied messages on this - but one issue maybe having the head skimmed
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2009, 18:15:20 »
Are you sure its not just oil cooler being misdiagnosed??
« Last Edit: 20 February 2009, 18:15:41 by PaulW »
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2009, 18:16:33 »
depends on which engine and if you can work magic with spanners  :D
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2009, 18:45:23 »
Apparently you don't have to get the heads skimmed ;)
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #5 on: 20 February 2009, 19:06:42 »
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Apparently you don't have to get the heads skimmed ;)

if it has overheated yes you do daz  :y
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #6 on: 20 February 2009, 19:10:14 »
We dont know what engien or what are the symptoms.

And no, you skim a head when it measures to be out of true.....the key thing is the measure bit  :y
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #7 on: 20 February 2009, 19:25:53 »
Forget it guys the person selling does not want to answer any questions about the car so i`m walking away from it....not worth the hassle i reckon even if it is £200.... :-X
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