Head gasket :-(

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333i
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Sun May 25, 2014 9:40 pm

My head gasket is pi55ing oil out the o/s/f corner.
Anything recommended to do while head is off except obviously pressure test and skim
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Brianmoooore
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Sun May 25, 2014 10:37 pm

Check valve guides (usually only exhaust that wear) and valve seats. Replace and recut as needed.
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Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:16 pm

If your based in the south east, there's a decent company in Hemel that will do your head work. Quite a few on here have used them and I always hear good words.

Let me know if you are interested and I will fish out the name.
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sunnysr
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Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:04 pm

Might as well jump in here rather than start a new thread .

My car is getting warm im suspecting head gasket its an early 2.5 motor.(although its not got no mayo and the oil looks tip top, could be the stat but either way i have a spare motor that needs the head gasket doing anyway)
Where is the best place to buy a head gasket / best type to buy ,thicker the better i want to drop the compression a little too if i can
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