New Head Gasket

[veyron]

where is the best place to get a New Head Gasket for a VTS saxo MK1?

[andyvts98]

andrew pages i think depend on if your cars pritty much standard

[veyron]

my car has a 4-2-1 manifold, port and polished throttle body and viper induction and SS exhaust

[andyvts98]

you should be ok with a standard head gasket. are you guna get the head skimmed?

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Id always pay the extra and go for a OE item from a main dealer.

Not too sure about pattern parts or aftermarket parts when it comes to my head. Im sure the pattern should be the same for both Phase1 and Phase2 VTS's.

As long as you have your chassis number aint got a problem :y:

[veyron]

dont think im getting the head skimmed. does it need to be then??

[veyron]

anybody got any links as to where i can get a new head gasket

[Rosstafarian]

its better to get the head skimmed
it doesnt seal properly otherwise

Ross

[Predator_R32]

you need liquid gasket mate, can get it from any good car place but use the one citroen recommend

[Tobs]

euro car parts or citreon

[mattchewone]

What does OE mean? How much does it cost roughly for the head to be skimmed?

[stevenet15]

OE means "original equipment" parts as in citroen, to have ur head skimmed it costs between £20-£50 depending where u go and what the prices are like in your area

[Predator_R32]

just realised your on about the head gasket doh, im thinking cam covers but anyway you will need some for them as you have took them off :p

[williamsvts]

just get the head kit off ebay. cheapest place. citroen are a ripoff for the parts. i done my head and a few other things and spent over £300 on parts from citroen.

[stevenet15]

just get the head kit off ebay. cheapest place. citroen are a ripoff for the parts. i done my head and a few other things and spent over £300 on parts from citroen.

if your on about this one : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-206-GTI-CITROEN-SAXO-VTS-HEAD-GASKET-SET_W0QQitemZ320110750892QQihZ011QQcategoryZ10406Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

then i had one and it lasted 5,00 miles before it went, so i fitted a £90 fia one second time round and been fine ever since, also had a mate with a 106 GTI who used same kit and also failed on him

[williamsvts]

lol, i wondered why i paid more for the inlet manifold seals than that whole kit costs :P

[boz]

lol, i would either get an OE one from citroen or get an aftermarket uprated head gasket.
If your head gasket blew the last time. I would get the head skimmed, you would only be looking at having a few thou taken off (0.001") to make sure it was flat, any decent machine shop could do it for you or a mechanic could point you in the right direction. would be best to get it pressure tested to to make sure its sound.
im sure i had the rs turbo head skimmed and pressure tested by a place next to mine for £60 ;)

maybe get yourself an upraded set of head bolts too ;)

always buy either OE parts or well know uprated items when doing the head gasket etc, you pay shit money, you get shit parts ;) may save a few quid now, but you will need to go through it all again in a few months when it fails lol

[veyron]

cheers for all the info guys, any websites where i can get uprated head gaskets from??

[veyron]

how much should it cost to get the head gasket changed and skimmed. Just been quoted £300 is that good or not??