engine chage 1.2 to 1.4/1.6

[172-sport]

hi all im going to change the engine in my 1.2 16v clio to a 1.4 16v or a 1.6 16v because the headgasket has gone and im bored of the 1.2
i was just woundering how much work is involved i.e engine mounts, wiring loom, gearbox, drive shafts
i no ill need the ecu and key i was planning on buying a damaged car but i cant find any
but how much work is involved

thanks

 

[Will.]

I'm sure it will be pretty much the same amount of work as a 2.0 conversion.

So a lot of other stuff such as suspension, exhaust...

 

[Fred@BTM]

are you sure the headgasket has gone?

 

[Sparky]

TBH mate, buy a 2l if your going to do that, if you can afford the insurance on an engine conversion you can afford the 2l insurance and my mate just changed his engine with the world of problems (from 1.2 to 2l)

 

[Alastair.]

quite rare for a 1.2 16v headgasket to be blow, they commonly leak oil from the gasket at the rear but not enough to worry about

 

[sideways danny]

are you sure the headgasket has gone?

quite rare for a 1.2 16v headgasket to be blow, they commonly leak oil from the gasket at the rear but not enough to worry about

as above, you sure it's not just breather mayo?

 

[172-sport]

im not sure if it is the head gaskit there is a lot of mayo in the oil filer cap but no oil in the water and the breathers are all clear but im geting a lot of gasses cuming up through the oil filer cap

 

[Fred@BTM]

standard

 

[172-sport]

so do you rekon that its nothing to worry about then. But im stil intrested about doing the conversion thanks

 

[sideways danny]

sounds entirely normal for that engine.

If you really want to do a conversion, and not go for 2 litre, the 1.6 16v (k4m) is the better option