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saxoclarke
14th March 2012, 16:13
was told the other day by a garage that the little saxos headgasket is leaking slightly and its not worth a full replacement so i was wondering if that headgasket sealent stuff u can buy would do the trick and is it any good ?
Cam
14th March 2012, 16:17
Whys it not worth doing?
saxoclarke
14th March 2012, 16:21
Whys it not worth doing?

because ive already spent just under what i paid for the car (1200) on parts and im getting a new car in august i just need something temp and cheap then ill mp sell the car for pennies or break it .
Bedford126
14th March 2012, 16:24
was told the other day by a garage that the little saxos headgasket is leaking slightly and its not worth a full replacement

The fact that its leaking means it's worth replacing. All the shit you add to the coolant just blocks everything up like the rad the heater matrix for the blowers.
0rang3peel
14th March 2012, 16:33
it went on my old vtr, you can get cans of shit to chuck in with the oil but it's pretty crap to be honest.

How bad is the leak? I drove mine around for ages with a screwed gasket, then flogged it for spares
saxoclarke
14th March 2012, 17:09
it went on my old vtr, you can get cans of shit to chuck in with the oil but it's pretty crap to be honest.

How bad is the leak? I drove mine around for ages with a screwed gasket, then flogged it for spares

well theres no water in my oil or any mayo but there was an oil leak and guy said its coming from the headgasket it aint to bad
citroen_saxo_vtr
14th March 2012, 21:02
It will eventually sound like a scooby. Get a gasket and do it, you can get a gasket cheap enough and they are easy to do...... walk in the park.
Dom
14th March 2012, 21:18
Leave it if its oil, I left mine for ages, just keep an eye on the Oil Levels, if it was water/oil mixture in the Rad/Engine then I'd worry, seeing as its just oil spewing out the side, not a problem.

Might cost you £40 in oil between now and August, but its better than a garage bill.
Gandi699
14th March 2012, 23:18
If its the front of the block over the alternator you should be OK to keep driving it, minding the oil levels providing its not gushing out. A gasket kit can be had for £40 from ebay with bolts, providing you've got a torque wrench to do the bolts with. You could get away without a reface of the head if its not overheated and as you dont give a shit about the car as its going soon
saxoclarke
2nd April 2012, 15:45
yeah the coolant is going like mayo so im gona flush it soon and give it a clean out but the car doesnt go past the half way point on the temp guage so it cant be to bad