Hey all hope your well and your having a better start to the new year than i am!

Baaassicly last nyt i was on my way back from tescos [from buyin alcohol of course] and my engine blew up..im lyk 90% sure the head gasket has gone..

now the predicament im in is..

★im 19
★its a 1.3l bonus [rs replica lol]

shall i just repair the engine

orrr

drop a rs engine in ther

things i needta take in2 consideration aree:

★im at uni so im broke
★as of 2day im job hunting
★wont insurance f*ck me over?
★i was planning 2 do an engine conversion anyway but not for a while..purely cz of the fact tht my insurance gna go up?


i was also thinkin if i repair the engine wont it take the piss 2 find a new head gasket?or wuld i be able to use a rs turbo/xr3i gasket?


would appriciate any helpful comments that you could give me

Thankss


tejy..

 

whats with all the stars dude?
if your skint dont do the conversion. if your ok to do the head gasket your self then go and buy one for about Ł30, its not to difficult to fit and your 1.3 is perfect to learn on. go buy a haynes manual and read it a couple of times then get cracking

 

exactly what engine is it, im assuming the 1.3 cvh, or is it the ohv?

also, does it have typical headgasket symptoms, what exactly has happened?

at your age, insurance will b bad, especially on a converted car, which makes it a percentage worse

i did mine when at uni, and even just the increase in fuel usage killed me, let alone the constant problems and money needed to fix them and keep it roadworthy. and that was when i had money coming in from part time work, plus threw all my student loan at it lol

 

lol the stars?im well bored thats why.money i can raise up in few months i dj so itsa good income.so shall i get an rs head gasket and replace it?

the oil has bin completely drained..the ontime guy who toed me home sed that the headgasket has gone..my mate thinks the bottom end has rusted thru? or something lyk that..

i dont know if itsa cvh or ovh.. its got the carburetta and 4speed gearbox tho

 

rs head gasket will be no good, best to get the one thats for your car,
is your mate a mechanic? has he looked at the car?
what do you mean the oil has been drained?
did some one drain it or has it disapeered? is it in the header tank?

 

hes not a mechanic but hes got a sierra cosworth n hes built that up from standard so i trust him..he hasnt looked at the car yet but when he does i shall let u kno wt conclusion he came to

the oil leaked out from underneath the car wen it went kaput im pretty sure thers no oil in the header tank now.

and i cant find a head gasket for a 1.3l bonus..ive bin looking all day called up scrap yards they got nothing.any ideas?

 

Its very unlikely to be a CVH as 1.3's are very rare indeed.
Dont waste your time trying to uprate the head gasket, it will make no difference whatsoever. RS gaskets wouldn't fit anyway.
As above, I'd give it a go myself so long as you can tell one end of a spark plug from the other you should be ok.
Ł50 should cover what you need - including the haynes manual, but not beer for afterwards.

EDITED!:
You are looking in scrap yards for a head gasket???????????

Leave it alone, give it to someone else to fix!

 

its no good going to a breakers yard for a head gasket, try halfords or a local motor factor. you need to buy a new gasket not used

 

i do kno a bit bout cars..im learning..i upgraded the brakes myself..im a quick learner...Ł50 is that it =| could you just tell me what would i need?

sorry for being a pain

 

IF - and I really mean IF it is just a basic headgasket change, you will need:

Head gasket,Rocker cover gasket, manifold gaskets
(Or a head set which will have all the gaskets)
Oil
Oil filter
Antifreeze
Gasket sealer
Maybe: Engine flush / rad flush depending on the severity of oil/water mix.

And a reasonable selection of tools inc. a torque wrench

I dont mean to take the piss, but if you are looking for second hand gaskets, then perhaps this job isn't one you should tackle on your own.

 

If the oil leaked out when it went bang then it's NOT the headgasket!
Some how you have dropped your oil?! So you need to find out exactly where and how it came out before you do anything else!

 

where are your sorted saff will drop a rst lump in your motor in a day probs..i think he has all the bits to do it aswell....he'll sort you right out...aslong as he has the time!!

 

okk il let you know when he gets here.and let you all know what he thinks the problem is, and get back to you.i would never fix the engine myself anyway..its handy having someone there to help out

 

if i was you i would take the car to garage because your basic knowledge of cars will just make things worse and at least there they can tell you what the problems is if all oil droped out dont sound like head gaskit

 

how ami meant to take it to a garage if its not drivable? lol

 

u have to start somewhere

 

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-rs-turbo-parts-for-sale/273959-se-500-mk4-cab-breaking.html drop him a pm m8

 

Tow it?!

 

its soo tempting..2 just stick a rs in there but my main concern is insurance?

 

LOL im gna havta buy a tow rope!...il do it tomorrow everything gonna close soon

 

tow ropes are ilegal

 

why do they sell them in halfords then?

 

u need a tow bar

 

Nick @ m developments has a full working XR3 CVH engine and gearbox for Ł30 if you fancy it mate, drop him a PM.

He only took it out to build a track car with a mahoosive stupid engine in.

(Collection only. PR5 area)

 

well seeing as it sounds like a 1.3 ohv engine, the headgasket swap is pretty much a piece of piss, as its a push rod lump, and essentially the cam is part of the bottom end, so very few things to disconnect and unbolt

but if ur diagnosing the headgasket due to losing all your oil, id say ur a tad off the mark, maybe i smacked ur sump and damaged that, or the sump gasket.

most basic thing to do is get it up on axle stands and stick ur head under, see whats leaking and where from, and then get back to us

oh and headgasket, infact full gasket sets dnt cost much at all for these, all my local motorfactors have always got me bits for mine wen it was stil 1.3 engined

 

i found a guy on ebay selling his bonus..he sed that the tappets need doing..how much work does that involve?

 

if they just need adjusting, its a 5 minute job with some feeler gauges and a socket

but dude, diagnose the probs with ur own engine before buyin a whole separate engine/car

 

that sounds like a bargain to me mate, a usefull increase in power for fuck all dosh and not too bad on insurance.

 

i msged him but he hasnt bin on since mid december? so i dno if he'll get back 2 me..and hes based lyk almost 4hours away from me [google maps] thts soo far?!

 

worth a few quid in petrol if you can get it mate seeing as the engine and box is so cheap. will transform the car after you being used to the 1300 ohv.

 

He was in my office when i sent that message pal so im sure he will log on tonight and reply. he is in preston.

 

Lol my bad okaay well il wait for his reply.thanks everyone for the advice! ill leave a msg on this thread tomorrow when i found out what the proper problem is

 

this thread is funny. Not taking the mickey or nothing, but it is funny to read.

Basically, if i were you, i wouldnt bother trying to repair it yourself... you'll only do more damage. If you are concerned that buying a tow rope costs money, then you aint off to a good start anyways lol

If ya mate built his car up from scratch/standard, then let him work his magic hands on it and you watch what he does. Get him to run over a few basics with you too, i.e a full service etc. Get the basics sorted before trying out detailed things like head gaskets and alike. If you are serious about this car, i would also suggest getting a copy of the Haynes manual. eBay that for cheap enough.

One thing about ya mate tho, he does seem to have diagnosed the problem without checking it out first. Just cos ya car blew oil over the road doesnt mean the sump has 'rusted'.... the issue could be anything!

Good luck with it tho mate... and if ya can get the 30 notes together, i'd go for the XR lump and 5 speed box, its a bargain that cant be snubbed!!!

 

unlike everyone on this forum i havent had as much experience wen it comes 2 driving/escorts/mechanics and so on. its my first car and i dont know unless i ask..because no1 gna teach me at the end of the dayyy so what if i look a bit dum but realistically i gta start somewhere..init? im just eager 2 learn ..!!

 

Mate, no-one on here is taking the p*ss outta ya. we all started somewhere... even these boys who build 500bhp monsters for a hobby. Eagerness to learn is a good thing, but dont rush it. Learning by mistakes does come into its own,, but its better to take things slow than make those mistakes in the first place.

Like said before, good luck with it mate

 

cheers..appricate it

 

thought i myt aswell upload a pic of it..you can kinda see the engine.lol at my mate who got captured in the moment




an arty shot...

 

just take your time and dont cut corners, and buy parts from a well known manufactuer, theres always someone willing to help you on this forum.

 

posted the pic up the same time i replied, anyway it looks like a really nice car. a conversion would suit it.

 

Thats a nice looking replica! CVH too.

What actually happened before oil went everywhere? Was there loud tapping/knocking noises? Anything not normal??

Could be something as simple as the oil return pipe has split. That happened to mine years ago.