Head Gasket

[Hayz]

Wooo Hello everyone Not sure how many people remember me and me little green beast from the scrappies. Not been here for yonks. I'm afraid to say that I swayed from the SEAT scene.. wait though I still have my little ibiza, couldnt bare to sell it. It just died

It started making foul noises in August, woop the water pump had gone. Changed that, the thermostat and the radiator. Then my oh my the head gaskit went, bloody fantastic lol. Kinda lost my rag with it so since then it's been sat on my drive way. In my wisdom I bought an astra coupe. and WHY the hell did I do that. Yeah its easy to drive but so god damn boring lol. Anyways That is up for sale as I miss the SEAT so so so much. That thing is my pride and joy.

Anyway point of this, I need the torque settings and order of the head bolts Never done a head gaskit before but after taking out the cog off the cambelt so its not going to be too bad, used to taking the timing belt off. Shouldn't be too hard I hope.

Cheers

 

[Fl@pper]

what year model and engine code is it - can run a copy off here if you need it

 

[Hayz]

Oh yeah ****.. I knew I forgot something hahaha. Too busy moaning about that silver poo I bought.

Its a 1999 ibiza cuprasport GTI the 2.0l 8v, AGG engine code

Cheers Sweetie xx

 

[Dolly_Gti]

thats it running back when it all goes tits up lol! dont forget there is a sequence to doing the bolts up also.

 

[Fl@pper]

sequence might be a little hard to explain but ill try

.................(10)-----(4)-----(2)-----(6)-----(8)
cambelt.....--------------------------------------.... clutch
.................(7)------(5)------(1)-----(3)-----(9)

new bolts
stg1 - 40nm
stg2 - 60nm
stg3 - 90 degrees
stg4 - 90 degrees

 

[Fl@pper]

sorry i didnt check back earlier - been busy getting my rear end chewed by she who must be obeyed

 

[Hayz]

Dolly, Cheers I know there is the sequence, thats why I asked the order of them

Cheers Flapper your an absolute star. Time to get dirty I guess haha Fun times. x Lucky I enjoy it a?

With the stages bit is that just the order I do it in?? Sorry just being a bit thick now haha

 

[Dolly_Gti]

do each stage in order so the head is pulled down evenly from the middle outwards.

its pretty easy rebuild the only thing i messed up was doing a cambelt on a 8v gti was the dizzy runs on the oil pump pulley so make sure that bad boy is timed up along with cam and crank.

 

[Fl@pper]

stages are the order to carry out ye - dont panic - and as dolly says when you do the belt make sure it's all marked/lined up correctly TDC etc

if in doubt turn it over by hand (spanner on crank pulley) first a few times, i think mine went over about 20 times before i was happy to start her up - lol

 

[Dolly_Gti]

i just fired it up and it wouldnt idle lol, but we live and we learn

 

[Hayz]

It's cool

Cheers guys. I had the cambelt off before and timed it up fine after although if anyone takes my cambelt cover off they will see a lovely shade of red nail vanish painted on bits of it haha.

whats the best way to flush it out as its pretty snotty.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

ive flushed Rads/matrix's before by disconnection a coolant hose and just sticking a hose pipe in, its enough pressure to push crap out. might be worth taking the stat out or get it red hot and then flush it again otherwise the coolant in the Head its self wont be circulating i reckon

 

[captin_urbis]

sequence might be a little hard to explain but ill try

.................(10)-----(4)-----(2)-----(6)-----(8)
cambelt.....--------------------------------------.... clutch
.................(7)------(5)------(1)-----(3)-----(9)

new bolts
stg1 - 40nm
stg2 - 60nm
stg3 - 90 degrees
stg4 - 90 degrees

is it the same with mine then??? my engine is AEE, got the gasket and bolts, anything else ill need???

 

[chris285]

sorry to hear about your bad luck, glad you hear you still have the old beast and are getting her back to normal

 

[Dolly_Gti]

its different on different engines i wouldnt assume anything youll end up snapping head bolts or doing some damage.

 

[Fl@pper]

is it the same with mine then??? my engine is AEE, got the gasket and bolts, anything else ill need???

Dolly is right - never assume anything but luckily enough just checked and yes it is the same on a 1.6 AEE

 

[Brummy]

Hi Hayz
sorry to hear about the green beastie

glad your not giving up on it though..
we have to save them.. its the done thing

 

[captin_urbis]

good good guys thanks for the comeback not yet done so, as wanted advice first, as first time i will have changed head gasket, got step dad who will help who is an ex mechanic like lol

 

[Hayz]

Hi Hayz
sorry to hear about the green beastie

glad your not giving up on it though..
we have to save them.. its the done thing

Naa I can't give up on her! I love her too much. I just can't help but save it lol

x

 

[captin_urbis]

good to hear, keep it aslong as you can,sort of getting rather rare now lol