Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
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Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
by snikwadtrebor on Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:24 pm
I have at the moment a 2.2lt petrol Frontera S reg with 104800 miles on the clock, headgasket went last september, but had it fixed and is still running okay, MOT in july went straight through, My problem is I have just been offered a Frontera 2.2 dti Wreg with 47000 miles on the clock genuine mileage on it, but with headgasket gone, he wants 150 quid scrap value do I stay with petrol one or get diesel one and fix headgasket, possible price between 300 and 500 quid to fix
1998 Vauxhall Frontera 2.2i Petrol TravelGlobe Estate, now able to tow my German T E C TravelKing 440 TE 4 Berth Caravan,
My recently acquired 2000 Vauxhall Frontera (limited) 2.2DTi
My recently acquired 2000 Vauxhall Frontera (limited) 2.2DTi
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Re: Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
by snapper on Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:30 pm
If it was me, I'd have the truck and replace the gasket, cost? Price of a Gasket set, a set of head bolts and a cam belt. Possibly (up to you if you do it) skim the head and re-seat the valves then sell on or just trash it into the mud as a toy.
It aint hard, just a b****y pain undoing everything and then putting it all back together again!
It aint hard, just a b****y pain undoing everything and then putting it all back together again!
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
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Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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Re: Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
by carlisletiger on Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:18 pm
There is a lot of info on here that it is usually the oil cooler that goes on the diesels rather than the head gaskets so would be worth checking that before doing the gasket
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Re: Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
by geeks on Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:30 am
Its very unlikely the head gasket has gone. Especially on such a low miler! For 150 i would bite his hand off, in fact can i have it? 
Rule #3: Don't believe what you're told. Double check
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Re: Head Gasket Turbo Diesel
by hipo1024 on Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:36 am
And if you or geeks don't, can I? 
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