Head gasket **PICS**

[Cable]

All of a sudden the car started feeling like it was running out of petrol, but i had petrol.

Took the head off this morning and found this.

[VR6-Joe]

Gutted.

[Dan34]

Gutted.

+1 That sucks man 

[bmw156]

tbh its not that bad.

the head probably wont need skimming, but worth doing it for about 30 quid.

new gasket + head bolts
cambelt while your there.

simples 100 quid fix IMO

[Cable]

yh pissed! but though it was gunna be worse.

must have been caused by preignition, sh!tty cheap fuel.

does any know the headbolt torque values?

and if the bolts can be used twice?

[Cable]

tbh its not that bad.

the head probably wont need skimming, but worth doing it for about 30 quid.

new gasket + head bolts
cambelt while your there.

simples 100 quid fix IMO

putting the vr6 in next week so gunna leave the cambelt and skimming cuz it has never gone above 92 degrees c.

i know some bolts can be used twice just not sure about these.

[bmw156]

no, dont re use head bolts, they are stretch bolts and wil probably snap the second time.

and they have to be done up in a certain order,

ill check auto data when im home.

what year and engine is it?

[Wayne]

yh pissed! but though it was gunna be worse.

must have been caused by preignition, sh!tty cheap fuel.

does any know the headbolt torque values?

and if the bolts can be used twice?

Nope they are stretch bolts and should only be used once, also to not fit a new cambelt is madness as it will have been stretched.

[VR6-Joe]

no, dont re use head bolts, they are stretch bolts and wil probably snap the second time.

and they have to be done up in a certain order,

ill check auto data when im home.

what year and engine is it?

As if you just asked that, it's blatantly a 2.0 16v ABF

[Cable]

i know the order, in to out.

some stretch head bolts you can use twice, but might just replace them at £2 each.

its a 95 abf.

Cheers.