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well did the head gasket wid a mate, went fine. Few problems tho, the oil pressure light is on, it went off for a bit, then i took it out, half way thru it came back on, so i crawled home. Its got plenty of oil tho which i dont get :S The engine is also tapping quite a lot, but it was before so ...

ok cool, well thanks for all the help, its been very useful, i shall update the post once i have done it

Jack

i'm pretty sure it is that coz there is oil in the water, but tbh if i am doing it myself there is no harm in changing it anyway, will make the engine last longer. If it carries on then i'll change the air filter etc, tbh it could just be the coil pack or something, but i am 90% sure it will be the ...

ok i'll get a new belt as well, surely if the engine is timed right now, all i have to do is lock the camshaft and crank and if they dont move it should all go back on fine right?

Also what difference would it make if it was overhead or push rod? I do think its a overhead tho.

I don't really have ...

Right i am deffo gonna have a shot at doing this on my own. Just to make sure i have everything, i am going to need: new gasket, torque wrench, cam shaft lock pin, tool kit, a scraper to clean the head. Anything else i have forgotten? Also while i am doing this is it worth doing anything else as ...

its an 8v version, is there anything i would be able to use instead of a locking pin to do the same job? i do have a Haynes manual and it says the bolts need to be done to 30nm and then 90 degrees. Thanks for helping mate, i did start a mechanics course and did 1 year, but the college was so crap i ...

its deffo head gasket, theres oil in the coolant. i could do it myself, would need a torque wrench tho. Also i ain't sure about timing it back up afterwards, is it hard to do? do i need special tools?

Thanks again

Jack

My car has lost power, acts like it is misfiring, quite jolty when accelerating and there is mayo on the oil cap. I'm assuming my head gasket is gone? does anyone kno how much it would cost to fix at a garage?

thanks in advance

Jack

Hey guys, was just wondering how i would go about finding out what engines would fit a 6n (mines a 1.4 8v) without too many problems. I suppose that any engine from other 6n/6n2's would fit without too many complications. Atm i am only giving it some thought, but found it difficult to find out ...

I would agree, it sounds like it could be a problem with something in the box. Another thing it could be is the thrust bearing, when i recently changed my clutch i put on a new one, and whilst it was bedding in it would whine, but would stop wen i diped the clutch.

As said by LeMeph i also am not ...

the speedo is taken from the gearbox mate, so it wont be out

If you have changed the throttle body, the new one needs to be programed. I had the same problem with my polo a while back, the auto electrician programed the new one and all was well.

Hope its helped

Hey guys,

A little while back i removed the rear "polo" badge off the back of my car. It looks better but u can still see the word polo in the paintwork. I was wondering if there is anyway to make it so that u can't see it anymore.

Thanks for the help

Jack

Well after talking to a cpl of people, they think my gearbox has most likely come from a diesel engine. Yes is it very fast off the mark, and the 0-60 is nice, but its drinking so much petrol being at 4000+rpm most of the time. If i was to change the wheel size, and then not change the tyres to make ...