#1: New Head Gasket Author: JordHaze, Location: WarwickshirePosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:41 am ---- Hey guys,
I have quite a substantial oil leak from my engine bay.
I've decided it's probably from my head gasket.
How much would it be to get it fixed?
Cheers,
Jord
#2: Re: New Head Gasket Author: oldskoolz, Location: LondonPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:51 am ----
JordHaze wrote:
Hey guys,
I have quite a substantial oil leak from my engine bay.
I've decided it's probably from my head gasket.
How much would it be to get it fixed?
Cheers,
Jord
Depends on what engine and where you take it. By the book its about 4-5 hours, although I've witnessed one done in less than an hour
Oil leak doesn't neccessarily mean head gasket has gone, usually oil or water loss would be more the symptons you would be looking at.
If its a TU engine (1.1 1.4 1.6 8 valve engines) then they do tend to leak abit of oil and I wouldnt worry too much.
#3: Re: New Head Gasket Author: JordHaze, Location: WarwickshirePosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:54 am ----
oldskoolz wrote:
JordHaze wrote:
Hey guys,
I have quite a substantial oil leak from my engine bay.
I've decided it's probably from my head gasket.
How much would it be to get it fixed?
Cheers,
Jord
Depends on what engine and where you take it. By the book its about 4-5 hours, although I've witnessed one done in less than an hour
Oil leak doesn't neccessarily mean head gasket has gone, usually oil or water loss would be more the symptons you would be looking at.
If its a TU engine (1.1 1.4 1.6 8 valve engines) then they do tend to leak abit of oil and I wouldnt worry too much.
I've got a 1.4 16V. The leak is almost a stream and it's when I first start up and when I slow down. I work 8 1/2 hours a day so I can't get it to a garage until the weekend.
#4: Re: New Head Gasket Author: Carlos_WR1, Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:59 am ---- Can you see where the leak is coming from? You sure it isnt a rocker cover seal gone?
Have you checked the oil filler cap to see if there is any creamy residue?
#5: Re: New Head Gasket Author: JordHaze, Location: WarwickshirePosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:00 am ---- Can't see where the leak is coming from, there's no creamy residue, but yeah it could be a rocker cover seal
#6: Re: New Head Gasket Author: lip_88, Location: wolverhamptonPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:05 am ---- Could be a cam or crank seal find the source before throwing money at it mate
#7: Re: New Head Gasket Author: oldskoolz, Location: LondonPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:30 am ----
JordHaze wrote:
oldskoolz wrote:
JordHaze wrote:
Hey guys,
I have quite a substantial oil leak from my engine bay.
I've decided it's probably from my head gasket.
How much would it be to get it fixed?
Cheers,
Jord
Depends on what engine and where you take it. By the book its about 4-5 hours, although I've witnessed one done in less than an hour
Oil leak doesn't neccessarily mean head gasket has gone, usually oil or water loss would be more the symptons you would be looking at.
If its a TU engine (1.1 1.4 1.6 8 valve engines) then they do tend to leak abit of oil and I wouldnt worry too much.
I've got a 1.4 16V. The leak is almost a stream and it's when I first start up and when I slow down. I work 8 1/2 hours a day so I can't get it to a garage until the weekend.
A stream? From where?
Pricewise I wouldnt expect any change from £250 as an absolute minimum.
#8: Re: New Head Gasket Author: oldskoolz, Location: LondonPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:30 am ----
Carlos_WR1 wrote:
Can you see where the leak is coming from? You sure it isnt a rocker cover seal gone?
Have you checked the oil filler cap to see if there is any creamy residue?
This ^
Most common oil leak is rocker cover gaskets
#9: Re: New Head Gasket Author: David1156, Location: East LondonPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:50 am ----
oldskoolz wrote:
Carlos_WR1 wrote:
Can you see where the leak is coming from? You sure it isnt a rocker cover seal gone?
Have you checked the oil filler cap to see if there is any creamy residue?
This ^
Most common oil leak is rocker cover gaskets
Ditto. My 1.1 is/was leaking from the rocker cover. Have you checked for any blue smoke coming from the exhaust?
#10: Re: New Head Gasket Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:37 pm ---- Ive seen a stream before on an et3, and ive managed to remove a head in 30 minutes, but never back on in and running in an hour though!
If your not sure, do the camseals, and rocker gasket
#11: Re: New Head Gasket Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:38 pm ---- I do beg to differ on the rocker cover leak...
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