The 216 gti headgaskets gone thread ....

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syzsounds
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The 216 gti headgaskets gone thread ....

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As some of you know i bought another 216 GTi from derby last weekend.
Suspected headgasket failure as it was only running on 3 cylinders ( A HONDA engine , head gasket failure ... surely not !!)

This is how i got it ,

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Nice looking car but the engine bay is somewhat to be desired!

So ... Off with its head !
Ummm ... Mayo ...
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Number 3 Spark plug missing some bits ... Curious ...
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Head off .. Dirty but nothing majorly wrong so i can see ..
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Hold on a mo ... Whats that ??...
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rear end !!!!!

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:( :(

What to do now ... Fix it , Replace the engine , flog it , or scrap it ...
Thing is , Everything bar the rear ns sill is near on mint .. the wings are mint .. the doors ..etc etc etc ... It would be such a shame to scrap the car as i really like it,
BUT

I have my Tickford as a project and im stretching myself a little thin .. and im going to lose a testicle or two if i carry on ..

Edit .. I have found an engine not far from me thats a runner with no smoke or rattles ... Christ im to busy with cars .... :blink
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Post by Smithy »

Fix it, the forum is in the business of providing technical advice and keeping the cars on the road ;) :D
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Post by stubby44 »

Stick some DOHC pistons in it !! That makes em go well.... :laughing2
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I am fixing it !
Picking up an SOHC this weekend and popping her in.
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stubby44 wrote:Stick some DOHC pistons in it !! That makes em go well.... :laughing2
Ok now you've lost me .. I havent been here long ...
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Post by Smithy »

Glad to here you are fixing it :)
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Post by Ecobwg »

Oops, well at least you couldn't lose at the price you got it for. Something I forgot to mention, the clutch was getting a little high so would be worth doing that when the engines out.
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Post by IrishRover »

If you're swapping the engine, why not look for a DOHC?
2x 216 GTi DOHC
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IrishRover wrote:If you're swapping the engine, why not look for a DOHC?
As from the end of the month ... i am :clapping
Then there will be 2 DOHC's in the family :D :D
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Post by stubby44 »

DOHC is the way to go but anyone wanting to make a SOHC go well, get some Honda P29 pistons from the states off Fleabay (and they are muck cheap) and stick em straight in. :)
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