head gasket gone whats needed

[rosso321]

Well lads and ladies,
I think my head gaskets is gone. I noticed good few bubbles on the dip stick and needed to top up the rad a good bit say half?.
Checked oil cap seems fine not white chunk. I want to do the liquid test check for carbon dixoide first.
My question is what's need to fix it apart from gasket head bolts anything else?
Thanks

 

[V-Turbo]

Youll need to get the head skimmed too, take out all the valves and give them a good clean, make sure the stems of them are clean so they dont catch. And youll have to grind them in. Replace the valve stem oil seals, Id put in a new timing belt kit and water pump too. Do you have all the correct tightening torques and the correct tightening order?

 

[rosso321]

Cheers man just have to get her tested and see how it is

 

[V-Turbo]

No problem mate. Keep us updated on it. Il try help out any way I can.

 

[GT-TD04]

All you need to do is the actual headgasket,headbolts and maybe a skim if its uneven.

You can of course do the others suggested by they aren't always nessecary.

 

[starletburkie]

gasket bolts and defo a skim!! make sure its torqued up properly

 

[dac69er]

get it checked before skimming it. once the metal is removed it can never go back. it may not be warped so may not need a skim.

 

[rosso321]

For the price of doing the head and bits to go with it be pricy I would imagine . Engine compression is at 150 all across 4 cylinders @ 245000k so worn engine could be better going for rebuild or find a good engine better for money wise?

 

[rosso321]

Got the head pressure tested all good just my rad needs changing thanks guys.