help with a mk1 p reg

[joshhatton]

rite its a 1.4 maxim s

been sat around for about 1 month,

started up fine,

but seriusly serislu smokes white smoke pouring out of the zorst,

also teh header tank is fizzing and overflowwing

headgasket?

 

[Daniel]

yup.

 

[joshhatton]

thought so is the white smoke a sighn of a headgasket or is that just where its been sata round?

 

[dunlop]

yep headgasket

 

[joshhatton]

rite now, me and my old man know a bit about mechanics but have never done a headgasket we can get it done at his workshop but our mechainc will still want paying as it will be in his spare time?

is it a ok job to do yourself, i can get all the parts as im in the car industry.

 

[Daniel]

My mate, a panel beater (who is obviously good on the spanners but has never EVER seen the inside of an engine) fixed my old 1.4 clio by using the internet and a socket set.

Cost me £75 for parts and that was it. (HG kit, Oil/Oil filter/Coolant and a cambelt)

If you know a bit about how it all should work, you'll be fine mate.

 

[joshhatton]

im going to change the belt while im there anyway, parts are not much atall all trade prices. i guess we can give it a go if it doesnt work then the engine conversion gets closer

 

[cat171]

Lol, josh ! This is the car the other day you were on about, where you said the head gasket had gone on it.

 

[joshhatton]

yea it is cat lol, i got there, started it. i was like so what exactly is wrong with it?

he replied i dont know im not a mechainc !!

so im going to get it tonight for a trial and spend all night going over it with a fine toothcombe, but just wondering how easy it is or hard to do a headgasket