Head gasket repair?

[Poledriver]

Can anyone recommend a known garage in the Liphook-Havant area who is experienced in head gasket failure on a 1.8VVC? My car has been off the road for a week and the earliest my normal garage can do it is Wednesday week!!

[NWVT]

viking garages at hedgeend used to work there in parts dept. they are rover specialist as well as kia poo.
http://www.viking-garages.co.uk/
i know they are not havant liphook but they are good mechanics and worth the trip

[Wobba]

Well known for blowing on those engines aren't they?

Could you not attempt it yourself. Cant be as bad as my Clio's one surely!

[Chris49]

Can you get the car over to Salisbury?

Most of the Lotus guys use Sportomotive for any head work, they really are very good and priced fairly.

01722410077

[Poledriver]

Wobba said:

Well known for blowing on those engines aren't they?

Could you not attempt it yourself. Cant be as bad as my Clio's one surely!

Normally I would, it's not a difficult job, just fiddly but I've no time or space! I've got my TVR in bits in the garage and my housemate's TVR on the drive waiting for me to fix brakes and lights for the weekend. Need the BRM on the road ASAP because my MG only does 20 MPG! It's been over a week already!

[LukeBird]

May well be worth posting on Blatchat , the 7 Owner's Club forum.
I'm sure they'd be able to recommend a local place that's familiar with the engine

[Wobba]

Poledriver said:

Wobba said:

Well known for blowing on those engines aren't they?

Could you not attempt it yourself. Cant be as bad as my Clio's one surely!

Normally I would, it's not a difficult job, just fiddly but I've no time or space! I've got my TVR in bits in the garage and my housemate's TVR on the drive waiting for me to fix brakes and lights for the weekend. Need the BRM on the road ASAP because my MG only does 20 MPG! It's been over a week already!

Fair enough mate, sounds like you have your hands full there! Time and space are my problems too...

Good luck!

[T66ORA]

More importantly, make sure you get the modified Freelander MLS Head gasket with the head saver shim, my lad has just had his TF160 done under warranty at New park Garage in Park Gate, did a good job, but we supplied the gasket and shim.

[Poledriver]

T66ORA said:

More importantly, make sure you get the modified Freelander MLS Head gasket with the head saver shim, my lad has just had his TF160 done under warranty at New park Garage in Park Gate, did a good job, but we supplied the gasket and shim.

Already ordered the MLS gasket and shim, uprated inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets, stainless steel dowels (to replace the cr*p nylon Rover ones), new stretch bolts, water pump and complete set of gaskets and seals!

[Gingerbread Man]

My Seven has the same 1.8 VVC engine. The head gasket went late last year. I had this repaired by a bloke in Fourmarks, Alton.

Cost me a fair wack but was happy to see it up and running