Finally got the time to strip the head tonight. After two hours of work the head came off and oh what a mess. I have striped quite a few engines before but for a 52000 miles engine i wasn't expecting that. Two head bolts had more slack than expected and cylinder 4 was full of water even down to the exhaust.









Funny thing is that i went down to the dealer for spares and they dont have a head gasket in stock so if i want one i have to wait for 15 days to arrive from France. So i am getting on from Rich.

To be honest the whole thing has taken me down.I had some issues with the gearbox a few weeks back that cost me money and time and now this.
Any way she will be back on the road in a few days.
Once here (and i hope the forum admin's will allow this) how much heat wrap (lenght) will i need in order to do the complete mani now that its out? The weather here reaches 40 to 43C in the summer so i think it will be a good addition in order to keep the engine cooler.

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I am going to order one from Rich if that makes any sense? The head is going to be pressure tested and skimmed on Monday. And yes i did drain the water before thats the reason i am troubled with this
And yes again you are right its no 4 and not no 1 (corrected).

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Re profiled ones some years back.
So you think this is common?

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Surely, there must be a fair chunk if spare meat on a head? A 0.009" skim aint even 0.25mm. So on a head that has never been skimmed, how much metal is available to remove before either using a thicker gasket or scrapping the head?

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0.25mm have heard of 0.3 taken but that's really not safe, the figure stated by peugeot is 0.2mm, the repair gasket available is +0.2mm at 1.40.

valve seats on these engines are very close to the face due to the size of the valves.

I don't think you're far wrong kev, mine had about 70k, Ratboy's bianca wallye about 130, Thugpugging's 143, Hsustyle 86k.

condition of the cooling system has a lot to do with it, the red rallye had a properly f**ked rad, my water pump and rad were going, I think Jon's was just age, Ratboy's I'm not sure but the matrix was borked....

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Bring on the Trumpets.

Always used Total coolant and Total Oil, serviced the car in time using genuine parts (have all the receipt's). I believe this is the result of having the car parked in the garage for a year or so. I was starting the car all this time every two weeks and letting the engine reach working temp's just to get everything moving but still it's a bit odd for that mileage.
What bug's me the most is why two head bolt's had slack on them. All of them were nice and tight apart from two one on the corner cylinder 4 at the exhaust and the next to it
You can see it in the head gasket too.

Yanni.

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Still nearly 10 years old

Metal sat in coolant/water/liquid for that length of time will rot

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Interesting...

I have a Rich_W bespoke head gasket on mine, and now I've taken it off the road for a couple of years I hope it doesn't rot just sat in the garage...
I do turn the engine over by hand every fortnight not that it's going to make much difference to the HG.

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2000 (X), Moonstone

I was under the impression that the corrosion inhibitor in coolant weakens with time, so frequent ish changes should keep the engine in better condition.

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Phil - If I turn the engine over by hand that would circulate a little bit surely? Granted the thermostat would be closed so I would only move coolant in the block...

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Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone

Just drive the thing.

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As it stands till Monday.





No comments on the yellow stand please it help holding the bonnet higher for better access!

I never thought that it is impossible to remove the exhaust mani even with the head off

Yanni

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What was the reason for taking it off the road Stan?

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