Head Gasket Replaced and Unleaded Conversion

[skodaboy 3]

A leak on my MK5 in the driver footwell was the brake pedal bulkhead rubber boot. the most difficult bit was getting another one.

[bortaf 83]

Is that butyl rubber?

 

I use bed roll closed cell foam, you get a lot of cars worth of new seals out of a single roll :thumbup: itr can also be used as sound deadening or anti rattle gaskets in other places ;)

[nostrilshorts 1]

Getting There :)

 

[mk4ste 43]

sorted :thumbup: have you been for a spin yet? how did you get on with the leak.

[nostrilshorts 1]

sorted :thumbup: have you been for a spin yet? how did you get on with the leak.

 

i have to tighten the spark plugs yet, i had to go to work so that's as far as i got.

i hope to fugg everything is fine. i have never thought id attmpt to change a head gasket as my knowledge is very minimal

but the only way to learn is to throw yourself in the deep end haha.

i also havent gotten around to checking for leaks yet as it's been non stop raining

so that's definitely next on the agenda.

thanks for all the info and help everyone

[sierra3dr 36]

I use bed roll closed cell foam, you get a lot of cars worth of new seals out of a single roll :thumbup: itr can also be used as sound deadening or anti rattle gaskets in other places ;)

ah yes,similar to camping mat,which I had saw in Asda

[azcolin 4]

watch that cam belt rubbing through the heater hose if you test drive with out the cover on mate, been there done that.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[John Mack 246]

watch that cam belt rubbing through the heater hose if you test drive with out the cover on mate, been there done that.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Aye get the cover on!! And cable tie the heater hose to top hose. :thumbup:

[nostrilshorts 1]

watch that cam belt rubbing through the heater hose if you test drive with out the cover on mate, been there done that.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

ha ha, yeah i can see on the hose that there's slight wear from that happening before. i'm just gonna get the timing double checked first, then chuck on the cover.

thanks buddy

[nostrilshorts 1]

right so i got the car started today, everything sounded great until i went to drive it home i noticed a kind of clanking sound on acceleration

while coming up to 30mph - 40mph. it seems to lack power to especially uphill.

would anybody have any ideas on this?

thanks

[azcolin 4]

clanking or deep 'metallic' rattle ??? sounds like timing to me,, :headscratch:

[nostrilshorts 1]

clanking or deep 'metallic' rattle ??? sounds like timing to me,, :headscratch:

 

oh jaysus i hope so, if it's big end wear or something internal from the bottom end, i think i'll give up :/

[mk4ste 43]

you must have cam timing out by a tooth on the belt.

[nostrilshorts 1]

you must have cam timing out by a tooth on the belt.

 

I'm gonna get it timed tomorrow, I hope you're right, Jaysus everyone is so helpful here, it's great =)

[nostrilshorts 1]

Timed the car today according to the haynes manual and it's now running sweet as a nut without any knocks or misfires, delighted :)