DorsetStrider
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 posted on 20/9/07 at 03:33 PM |
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Head Gasket
Hey guys,
Does anyone know how easy/hard it is to change a head gasket on a fiat cincento?
I know the theory behind changing a head gasket but have never actually done it before... are fiats particularly tricky? Advise as always very
gratefully recieved.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 03:44 PM |
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10 min job,leave the inlet manifold on when you take the head off,get it skimmed,they burn through between1 and2 if i remember rightly
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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BenB
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 03:44 PM |
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Ask someone with a K-series engine, they'll be an expert 
I think the hardest bit is scraping off the old ones without getting shite into the cylinders and water galleries.
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 03:46 PM |
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unlike changing the head gasket on a renault kangoo van!!!
spent all day stripping out the turbo and timing gear etc and just got the head off - 8 hours
i am out of practice though
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stevec
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 04:10 PM |
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Had the wifes head off twice now on her Clankyclunko. Its a doddle, Hydraulic lifters on the rocker shaft tend to pump out while it is off and make it
a pig to start afterwards but just keep cranking
Steve.
[Edited on 20/9/07 by stevec]
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froggy
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
10 min job,leave the inlet manifold on when you take the head off,get it skimmed,they burn through between1 and2 if i remember rightly
can you start at my place monday morning then if your that quick ive got a tdci focus and a grand voyager in for head gasket so you should have them
both done for lunchtime
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Ask someone with a K-series engine, they'll be an expert
I think the hardest bit is scraping off the old ones without getting shite into the cylinders and water galleries.
I work mainly with Rovers but have changed a lot more blown Fiat head gaskets than K series.
With Fiats it is an age/mile thing -- they nearly all go, I suspect the cause is stress relaxation -- low temperature creep.
Usually an easy fix unless the engine has been roasted.
A K series will only suffer head gasket failure if run without a circulation of coolant --- ie cooling system air locked due to water loss or
habitually abused and revved hard from a cold start before the thermostat has had a chance to open.
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