Great video! I spent many years in the trade without this kind of help. If your a novice, forget the other videos and stick with this one. Very well done - big thumbs up!
Mate, thank you very much! I’ve never wrenched on a car this ‘deep’, and when i got the chance to buy a Corsa B (which has almost identical engines) with a blown headgasket, i could not resist. Without your video, i wouldn’t have succeeded in the smallest bit. Cheers mate!
What a top geezer! Reminds me of my dad and his friend who i spent many many hours with as a kid, watching and learning while trying to lend a hand. No convenient edits, shows the job as it is without a fully equipped garage, putting up with the weather and overcoming the awkward obstacles faced by a DIY mechanic working on his driveway. Respect to you sir!!
A truly excellent 'how to' video. I'm an experienced classic car mechanic but occasionally do 'moderns' too. I still watch videos when a job comes along that I haven't done before. Very good.
I like the way you get the stuck in as you English people say.. Always I have ever seen good the information provided by this channel. Much enjoyment here in Russia and the very in depth breakdown of events. Forgive my English, not so good. Your enthusiasm for fixing problem is very good.
I know this is 3 years late but i'm sure people are still watching this super helpful video! Just a tip, you could probably jack the engine up a little bit to get enoughclearance to take out the mount after removing the 3 bolts.
Thanks for the video! Had to change my head gasket on a Astra h 1.4, and thank God the engine is pretty much the same as the Corsa's, because without this video I was done for :-) You were a God send, thanks again!
Watching the problems you had helps to avoid traps. I will add a few things I found myself. I found that the timing chain could come off once the tensioners were removed without removing the cam sprockets. I did not want to remove the one that had the cam angle sensor. Also I looked for markings on the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets and counted the number of chain links between each rather than trying to get top dead centre. Also workshop manuals tell you to do things that are not correct. The manual said the engine had to be lowered out. I lifted mine out upwards. I lifted it upwards till the sump could clear the frame. Then I put a bar across under the gearbox to support the gearbox at that position. This support bar was tied to the car frame. Then I disconnected the gearbox and left the box in the car. The engine came out with room to spare even with the inlet and exhaust manifolds attached. When I put the engine back in I got 2 bolts and cut the heads off and put a screwdriver slot in the end and screwed them into the engine so they would line up with the gearbox. The bolts were about 2 inches long plus a bit of thread. Also I filed a v shape on the clutch plate hub leading edge to guide the gearbox shaft in.
For the peice of that kit i always think its worth having a go at doing it yourself, in most cases your car's already written off with head gasket being gone so you're not exactly going to make it worse
Thanks very much Martin. Your excellent video showing your patience and expertise. 40 odd minutes has persuaded me not to attempt this 3 day job, with all the possible pitfalls of rounded nuts, needing heat, or bolts shearing etc. My Corsa has an excellent body but No Compression on cylinder 4, so may do this job and discover it's a deeper problem in the block (piston/ring). What a shame, not economically viable, so off to the scrappie methinks :)
Martin, Great video it‘s like having a Haynes manual on video, I am sure this will help out a lot of people who have the same issue. Looking forward to part 2 All the best David
"...if you've got a nut that is starting to slip or it does slip...go straight to an eight-sided socket ...because you've got more surface area...as opposed to a sixteen..." @ Thanks, Martin! Head gasket and timing belt change...monumental undertaking for a layman...but you've shown it's doable:)
Hello martin,i know you made this video a few years ago now.but ive always remembered it. Ive got a 2005 agilla 1litre petrol with a severe misfire,and i think im going to have to get the head off.to replace valves in number 2 piston position. I like how so clear precise and methodical you are, along with your most warm caring nature ,which just shines through,and your enthusiasm too. Bothbthis video and pt2.has given me the confidence to do the same job on my own car,godbless and all the best for the new year mart.keep up the most superb vids.thanking yoo loads ste.
Fantastic video, I very much prefer the way you have filmed this in regards to showing us potential issues and the like.I too have a 1.2 corsa which has developed a timing chain rattle and whilst I'm in there I may as well replace the head gasket for good measure. Keep up the good work :)
This has happened to my 1.2 59 reg CORSA. Got quoted approx £450 for full repair and replacing chain. Wished I'd seen this and tried it myself. Anyhow great job mate
Good work. Quite a task to replace the HG and chain. Can see why so many Corsa C's with hg issues get sold on for spares or repair. Glad to see you're fixing it though. Wouldn't expect anything less.
Thanks for this vid bud, I've got my own to do after crimbo. Been sealing it for months but it finally gave up and filled a Macdonalds car park full of steam other day. I think that belt tensioner was giving you trouble because you need to turn the middle bolt clockwise to compress the spring, but i think that's caught us all out to be honest.
very good video and the trick with the socket for worn bolts was interesting my son had an 04 corsa sxi and the rattle off the timing chain was terrible mechanic told us this is very common on these cars due to lack of maintenance and using the wrong oil he wouldn't take the job on due to the volume off work and time so we ended up trading it in looking forward to part two
been getting engine knocking and was told its the timing belt. Don't have the garage, experience or tools for doing it myself however wanted to watch a video so can see where it is and the effort it takes (See how the garage would do it). thanks for the video my dude and also thankful that touch wood don't have a head gasket problem just a worn chain!
when i did my water pump on the same model corsa i had the engine on a jack but to take the bracket off i had to slightly lower it untill i could remove that pain in the backside bolt at the bottom
@@leoniduscousland230 yeah it went great, took me a while but I spent ages cleaning everything up to a shine. The car sounds amazing again, like brand new. The only issue I have with this tutorial is the way he explains the correct function of tappets is a bit misleading, I wasn’t sure if they should be loose or firm so had to do extra research, turns out they should be firm and I had 8 that were loose so I ended up buying a whole new pack of them, car runs so nice now doesn’t miss a beat and is super responsive
@@leoniduscousland230 also it’s important to line up the phase disc to the correct position using the semi circle tool in the kit, if you don’t you will get an error code miss fires and rough idle. He didn’t explain that either. But all in I couldn’t do it without this vid he’s a god send
@@thelegand1 Thanks for taking the time to reply back mate. I appreciate. And I'll keep a eye on condition of the lifters. As my engine is a bit tapping.
Great vid Martin. Your right best to change everthing you don’t want to have to strip it down again to replace an old gasket that not sealing . Cheers Jamie
I had an identical Corsa to that 10 or so years ago .... great little car although it was not that old at the time. It's still on the road according to the MOT website. only thing that annoyed me about it is that there's a metal bar under the seat base foam that used to dig into my right leg. Vauxhall replaced the foam but within weeks it was the same again.
Good video as usual Martin - that Jimmy needs reminding that Father's Day is coming up and he owes you - big time! Free spray job on the Reliant Robin I think!
Just a suggestion Martin, but you could add in links for the parts that you use (and potentially make some money from that) because I am going to have a crack at my head gasket and already having issues trying to find the right parts.
That strip down all went fairly well,no seized bolt etc.. Jimmy owes you big time now Martin. You will have blame Jimmy's driving style for the blown head gasket.
I think it is down to poor maintenance throughout it's life Nick. No coolant solution corrodes these engines and poor oil changes. Jimmy doesn't thrash about so I know it's not his driving style.
Yes lack of proper maintenance is the problem. My daughter had a Corsa as her first car. The timing chain rattled on that,plus a couple of minor issues and all due to lack of maintenance. Like Jimmy she didn't thrash it around but it ended up an insurance write off..It was a fairly minor collision and not her fault, although the other "experienced mature driver" did try and blame her. Fortunately she was able to prove he was at fault.
Sometimes the milky oil on the oil refill cap can be from condensation :)) Best thing to do is buy a test kit and look out for the white smoke you cant miss it, Dont forget the head gasket can also leak from the exhaust part of the system.
Hi mate good video, just bought a cheap 1.2, guy didn't tell me head gasket was gone, he put new oil in and clean all the white stuff up. Lucky for I am a mechanic. I am about to try a head sealer to see if that works first. 30$ what does other think?
Currently stripping down my 05 Holden Barina XC/Opel Corsa C wot a job-This Video is a GREAT HELP would been easier to drop the engine out and do the clutch as well, but gota go for it, they are asking btw $1200 and $1600 for just one of these chain driven motors out here "AS IS", can't get them in the wrecking yards they are sold before they hit the wreckers.
The one use, torque to yield, head bolts were said to be designed to give the best clamping action on the head. There is no shortage of blown head gaskets to show that there are still problems. And the added cost of the bolts can make it not worth fixing the engine.
The best way to check the head for warping is with a steel ruler or a similar sort of straight edge. Don't forget to change the oil filter after you've changed the engine oil. I've just finished the service video on the Corsa C that I've been working on.
Hello. Your video is great however you didn’t mention what size torx bit is needed to revolve the front plug to insert the crankshaft locking tool. Could you help me out?
@@retrorestore tried. No luck. I have ordered a t8-t70 set. If it ain’t one of them, I will scream so loud, it’ll cause turbulence to aircraft taking off nearby!
Another fantastic video and great to see how easy you make an apparent difficult and expensive job to be. I wish you lived nearer. Out of curiousity, if the car did not overheat then how did the head gasket fail, did it simply corrode and if so, how ?? thanks
The car was running rough and after checking a few things, we noticed the plugs were oiled up and we then checked the oil cap and found the tell tale sign of mayonnaise in the filler cap. We then noticed the water level and topped it up only to find it lost coolant again so adding all these things up pointed to the head gasket.
but how and why did the head gasket fail without any overheating, I see it was corroded but is it normal for a head gasket to fail through corrosion and how can one prevent a hg from corrosion ? thanks
@@retrorestore thanks for reply anyway - I was quotes £750 was told it wud be cheaper to replace engine quoted £550 wish I had ur toolset :) congrats on new grandchild
Another great vid , I usually F and blind when I can't get bits off lol . how many miles on the clock ? Your so right those cars being thrashed as they are mainly first cars for new drivers . Cheers 👍👍🍻
more common on these is the timing chain cover leaks water into the oil and has the same symptoms of a head gasket. the timing chain gets changed with the head gasket to it gets remedied anyway
Great video Martin,those head gaskets don't look very good quality.Was the car overheating before you stripped it Martin? or been run hot ? might be an idea just have the head checked to sure it's not warped.Look forward to the next video on the Corsa ! Cheers, Jeff.
hello mate im sorry to bother you i got a question if you dont mind i got a 1.0 corsa c my water pump was leaking so it over heated the engine rattled then conked out i got a error code for bad egr valve so i cleaned it but had drained my battery so charged it but when i put it back on and tried it never started so i shut the bonnet not realising the live terminal touched the bonnet and it was 3 hours before i realised and when i did the terminal was welded to the bonnet is there a chance that its not done anything bad in regards to the terminal touching or would it have definitely caused a problem would really appreciate any advice
hello have you checked the antifreeze strenth, I picked up a fiat that had been running round with just water and it corroded the alloy waterway and did the head gasket
@@retrorestore Thats ok.i stripped one today and the pulley is flat sided which in turn runs the oil pump straight off the crank which is directly behind the timing case oil seal........thank you for the reply :} I am a fully qualified mechanic of 30 years but nobody knows everything lol ..thanks again.
Sign of a real man. Fix the motor and Tell's the misses. You go inside I'm doing the car. Top man....
Haha nice one lol
So far the music is very relaxing. This is going to be the most zen engine strip down I have ever seen.
It can be a stressful task so the music needs to calm you lol
Great video! I spent many years in the trade without this kind of help. If your a novice, forget the other videos and stick with this one. Very well done - big thumbs up!
Mate, thank you very much! I’ve never wrenched on a car this ‘deep’, and when i got the chance to buy a Corsa B (which has almost identical engines) with a blown headgasket, i could not resist. Without your video, i wouldn’t have succeeded in the smallest bit. Cheers mate!
Well done for giving it a go.
I really do appreciate the real-world way you do things and the level of detail you show. Thanks!
My pleasure!
What a top geezer! Reminds me of my dad and his friend who i spent many many hours with as a kid, watching and learning while trying to lend a hand. No convenient edits, shows the job as it is without a fully equipped garage, putting up with the weather and overcoming the awkward obstacles faced by a DIY mechanic working on his driveway. Respect to you sir!!
Thanks bud.
Cheers
Martin
A truly excellent 'how to' video. I'm an experienced classic car mechanic but occasionally do 'moderns' too. I still watch videos when a job comes along that I haven't done before. Very good.
Thanks Nick, I much prefer working on classic cars though lol
This is best Head Gasket replacement video I have seen for an Opel Corso C. I have a Holden Barina xc which is a rebadged Opel Corsa C in Australia.
I like the way you get the stuck in as you English people say.. Always I have ever seen good the information provided by this channel. Much enjoyment here in Russia and the very in depth breakdown of events. Forgive my English, not so good. Your enthusiasm for fixing problem is very good.
Thank you and I am glad you are enjoying my videos.
Regards
Martin
Absolutely fantastic video my son has one of these cars and is looking to change the cam chain this video is just what he needed
I know this is 3 years late but i'm sure people are still watching this super helpful video! Just a tip, you could probably jack the engine up a little bit to get enoughclearance to take out the mount after removing the 3 bolts.
Thanks for the video! Had to change my head gasket on a Astra h 1.4, and thank God the engine is pretty much the same as the Corsa's, because without this video I was done for :-) You were a God send, thanks again!
I'm a qualified technician.What a great video for the layman.Lot's of patience.Well done.
Watching the problems you had helps to avoid traps. I will add a few things I found myself. I found that the timing chain could come off once the tensioners were removed without removing the cam sprockets. I did not want to remove the one that had the cam angle sensor. Also I looked for markings on the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets and counted the number of chain links between each rather than trying to get top dead centre. Also workshop manuals tell you to do things that are not correct. The manual said the engine had to be lowered out. I lifted mine out upwards. I lifted it upwards till the sump could clear the frame. Then I put a bar across under the gearbox to support the gearbox at that position. This support bar was tied to the car frame. Then I disconnected the gearbox and left the box in the car. The engine came out with room to spare even with the inlet and exhaust manifolds attached. When I put the engine back in I got 2 bolts and cut the heads off and put a screwdriver slot in the end and screwed them into the engine so they would line up with the gearbox. The bolts were about 2 inches long plus a bit of thread. Also I filed a v shape on the clutch plate hub leading edge to guide the gearbox shaft in.
For the peice of that kit i always think its worth having a go at doing it yourself, in most cases your car's already written off with head gasket being gone so you're not exactly going to make it worse
Brilliant work Martin. Congratulations to you and your family on the new grandchild! X
Hey, thanks Jimmy.
Cheers
Martin
Thanks very much Martin. Your excellent video showing your patience and expertise. 40 odd minutes has persuaded me not to attempt this 3 day job, with all the possible pitfalls of rounded nuts, needing heat, or bolts shearing etc.
My Corsa has an excellent body but No Compression on cylinder 4, so may do this job and discover it's a deeper problem in the block (piston/ring). What a shame, not economically viable, so off to the scrappie methinks :)
Glad you were able to make an informed decision Barry.
Good luck.
Martin
Thanks Martin, my admiration to you.
Thank you for the professional video and also for your time according to show this everyone ... all the best for you and your family nice guy
Martin, Great video it‘s like having a Haynes manual on video, I am sure this will help out a lot of people who have the same issue. Looking forward to part 2 All the best David
Thanks Dave, Part 2 out tomorrow.
Cheers
Martin
"...if you've got a nut that is starting to slip or it does slip...go straight to an eight-sided socket ...because you've got more surface area...as opposed to a sixteen..." @ Thanks, Martin! Head gasket and timing belt change...monumental undertaking for a layman...but you've shown it's doable:)
Hello martin,i know you made this video a few years ago now.but ive always remembered it.
Ive got a 2005 agilla 1litre petrol with a severe misfire,and i think im going to have to get the head off.to replace valves in number 2 piston position.
I like how so clear precise and methodical you are, along with your most warm caring nature ,which just shines through,and your enthusiasm too.
Bothbthis video and pt2.has given me the confidence to do the same job on my own car,godbless and all the best for the new year mart.keep up the most superb vids.thanking yoo loads ste.
Good luck with it Stephen.
What an excellent dude to learn from. Very good at explaining things and very laid back
Doing the chain myself next week on my corsa c. This is a very good tutorial! Thanx!!
Good luck!
Fantastic video, I very much prefer the way you have filmed this in regards to showing us potential issues and the like.I too have a 1.2 corsa which has developed a timing chain rattle and whilst I'm in there I may as well replace the head gasket for good measure. Keep up the good work :)
Loved the tip on moving location pins round, to get timing cover back on easer, a great video
This has happened to my 1.2 59 reg CORSA. Got quoted approx £450 for full repair and replacing chain.
Wished I'd seen this and tried it myself. Anyhow great job mate
Great video, will save me lots of time doing my rattling chain. Really like the cardboard trick with the bolts! I will keep that in.
Good work. Quite a task to replace the HG and chain. Can see why so many Corsa C's with hg issues get sold on for spares or repair. Glad to see you're fixing it though. Wouldn't expect anything less.
To be honest, It's a pretty easy job and one you could make money on buying cars with head gaskets gone to repair and sell on.
Lovely job! Head gasket has seen better days that's for sure! Congrats on the new addition to your family!
Thanks bud. 6 Grandchildren now
Thanks for this vid bud, I've got my own to do after crimbo. Been sealing it for months but it finally gave up and filled a Macdonalds car park full of steam other day. I think that belt tensioner was giving you trouble because you need to turn the middle bolt clockwise to compress the spring, but i think that's caught us all out to be honest.
That looks a job and half on that little car Martin, can't remember how many cambelts I have had let go on me over the years.
I think all modern cars are a pain to work on Bri but this isn't too bad really.
Thank you so much for this video!!! The best and most detailed on RUclips!!!
Glad it was helpful!
@@retrorestore hello
Would there be timming Mark's if you wanted to check the timming?
You smashed it bud and you didn't cover up that you run into problems with cars of this age. Great video
Thanks 👍
@@retrorestore
Have you got a link to part to of the video
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Congratulations on your new grandson, now I am off to hunt down a set of them 8 sided sockets Martin lol, not going to be easy.
Nice one Irwin, less chance of chewing up nuts.
very good video and the trick with the socket for worn bolts was interesting my son had an 04 corsa sxi and the rattle off the timing chain was terrible mechanic told us this is very common on these cars due to lack of maintenance and using the wrong oil he wouldn't take the job on due to the volume off work and time so we ended up trading it in looking forward to part two
Yes, it's a common problem on these as most are thrashed and with poor servicing leads to these issues.
Cheers
Martin
been getting engine knocking and was told its the timing belt. Don't have the garage, experience or tools for doing it myself however wanted to watch a video so can see where it is and the effort it takes (See how the garage would do it). thanks for the video my dude and also thankful that touch wood don't have a head gasket problem just a worn chain!
when i did my water pump on the same model corsa i had the engine on a jack but to take the bracket off i had to slightly lower it untill i could remove that pain in the backside bolt at the bottom
I've seen that on another video too. Along with corroded water pump bolts.
Great work Martin . The gasket was shot to bits . Good job you caught it before it toasted the engine.
Cheers Pete.
Yes Pete, it's one of the worst i've done. Caught it straight away so no overheating either.
Cheers
Martin
That's good no damage.
Great video will help alot of people out as it's a very common issue on the 1.2/1.4 corsa c as is the chain rattle and needing changed
I know nothing about cars but this was so relaxing to watch :)
Glad you enjoyed!
Going to attempt this on mine today! Well make a start at least! Wish me luck 🤞🏼
All the best
How did it go? I'm planning on doing mine soon in the summer.
@@leoniduscousland230 yeah it went great, took me a while but I spent ages cleaning everything up to a shine. The car sounds amazing again, like brand new. The only issue I have with this tutorial is the way he explains the correct function of tappets is a bit misleading, I wasn’t sure if they should be loose or firm so had to do extra research, turns out they should be firm and I had 8 that were loose so I ended up buying a whole new pack of them, car runs so nice now doesn’t miss a beat and is super responsive
@@leoniduscousland230 also it’s important to line up the phase disc to the correct position using the semi circle tool in the kit, if you don’t you will get an error code miss fires and rough idle. He didn’t explain that either. But all in I couldn’t do it without this vid he’s a god send
@@thelegand1 Thanks for taking the time to reply back mate. I appreciate. And I'll keep a eye on condition of the lifters. As my engine is a bit tapping.
Great vid Martin. Your right best to change everthing you don’t want to have to strip it down again to replace an old gasket that not sealing .
Cheers
Jamie
I agree Jamie, best to get it all done. Water pump nooke pretty new though so i'll leave that.
great video, great explanations, great soundtrack ! 👍🏾💪🏾👏🏾
I understood many things about engine functioning thanks 2 this video
Thanks bud.
ace video Martin can t beleve how tricky it is. Now i know why i run new cars!
Haha, They are a pain to work on though Robin.
great work so far Martin, you have more patience than me.. cheers Steve
Haha, it's going pretty well though Steve.
Thanks for your vid, it’s been a great help
I had an identical Corsa to that 10 or so years ago .... great little car although it was not that old at the time. It's still on the road according to the MOT website. only thing that annoyed me about it is that there's a metal bar under the seat base foam that used to dig into my right leg. Vauxhall replaced the foam but within weeks it was the same again.
I had a new one in 2001 and it was a great little car. Many are thrashed and poorly maintained though.
Good video as usual Martin - that Jimmy needs reminding that Father's Day is coming up and he owes you - big time! Free spray job on the Reliant Robin I think!
Haha, now, why didn't I think of that John lol. Nice one.
Excellent video.. full of propper information.
Excellent, looking forward to part 2
Thanks bud.
Hi Martin it Paul from Chester droped in to see you the other day great vid and seems you have done the hard work now will be in touch thanks Paul
HI Paul,
As you see, I got this vid up after our chat lol. Good to meet you.
Cheers
Martin
What a job that is Martin. Tell Jimmy to keep the revs out of the red in future. lol
Haha Sam, I've already told him to keep a regular check on the oil as well. I've been cleaning the head today so vid tomorrow on that one.
That was a great help. Well explained, good job, thanks.
great video m8 saved yourself a good few quid there to. looking forward to part 2.
Thanks Dave, part 2 to follow shortly.
Great vid as always. I ' ve owned my corsa 1.4 sxi for just over 9 yrs now. Great little car.
thanks for this video from Italy!!!🇮🇹👍🏾👏🏾💪🏾
Just a suggestion Martin, but you could add in links for the parts that you use (and potentially make some money from that) because I am going to have a crack at my head gasket and already having issues trying to find the right parts.
That strip down all went fairly well,no seized bolt etc.. Jimmy owes you big time now Martin. You will have blame Jimmy's driving style for the blown head gasket.
I think it is down to poor maintenance throughout it's life Nick. No coolant solution corrodes these engines and poor oil changes. Jimmy doesn't thrash about so I know it's not his driving style.
Yes lack of proper maintenance is the problem. My daughter had a Corsa as her first car. The timing chain rattled on that,plus a couple of minor issues and all due to lack of maintenance.
Like Jimmy she didn't thrash it around but it ended up an insurance write off..It was a fairly minor collision and not her fault, although the other "experienced mature driver" did try and blame her. Fortunately she was able to prove he was at fault.
They are great little cars if maintained but you never know what's happened to it in it's former life.
look forward to seeing how the repairs go in your next video.
Sometimes the milky oil on the oil refill cap can be from condensation :)) Best thing to do is
buy a test kit and look out for the white smoke you cant miss it, Dont forget the head gasket can
also leak from the exhaust part of the system.
Hi mate good video, just bought a cheap 1.2, guy didn't tell me head gasket was gone, he put new oil in and clean all the white stuff up. Lucky for I am a mechanic. I am about to try a head sealer to see if that works first. 30$ what does other think?
Hats off to you Martin that looks a lot of work but still easier compared to the mondeo dmf replacement lol
Yes you're right Antony, don't want to do another one of those lol
this helping me change my auxillary drive belt..... thank you
Good vid Martin , Very interesting series ! Thumbs up .. I will be watching them all ..
Part 2 out tomorrow Shawn.
Cheers
Martin
I've seen a head gasket done on one of these engines on another channel. Had corroded water pump bolts JUST LIKE THIS.
That engine mount you could pushed the engine to one side and pull it out how I did mine when I scrapped mine
Currently stripping down my 05 Holden Barina XC/Opel Corsa C wot a job-This Video is a GREAT HELP would been easier to drop the engine out and do the clutch as well, but gota go for it, they are asking btw $1200 and $1600 for just one of these chain driven motors out here "AS IS", can't get them in the wrecking yards they are sold before they hit the wreckers.
Good luck bud.
The one use, torque to yield, head bolts were said to be designed to give the best clamping action on the head. There is no shortage of blown head gaskets to show that there are still problems. And the added cost of the bolts can make it not worth fixing the engine.
The best way to check the head for warping is with a steel ruler or a similar sort of straight edge. Don't forget to change the oil filter after you've changed the engine oil. I've just finished the service video on the Corsa C that I've been working on.
You'll have to see in part 2 on the head. More corsa C action, nice one.
Hello. Your video is great however you didn’t mention what size torx bit is needed to revolve the front plug to insert the crankshaft locking tool. Could you help me out?
I can't remember bud, Google it.
@@retrorestore tried. No luck. I have ordered a t8-t70 set. If it ain’t one of them, I will scream so loud, it’ll cause turbulence to aircraft taking off nearby!
Thank u for this video. I just did the timing chain and the rattle is gone.
Glad it helped
Great Job Martin!
Thanks Michael.
That was very helpful, thanks a lot mate, great video!
Another fantastic video and great to see how easy you make an apparent difficult and expensive job to be. I wish you lived nearer.
Out of curiousity, if the car did not overheat then how did the head gasket fail, did it simply corrode and if so, how ??
thanks
The car was running rough and after checking a few things, we noticed the plugs were oiled up and we then checked the oil cap and found the tell tale sign of mayonnaise in the filler cap. We then noticed the water level and topped it up only to find it lost coolant again so adding all these things up pointed to the head gasket.
but how and why did the head gasket fail without any overheating, I see it was corroded but is it normal for a head gasket to fail through corrosion and how can one prevent a hg from corrosion ? thanks
It didn't overheat because we caught it straight away. Keep the proper coolant in the system all the time to prevent internal corrosion.
Thanks for your help❤
You're welcome 😊
Great videos, I need the same doin to a Tigra any advice on how much I shud pay at garage for same repair?
No idea bud, I don't use garages
@@retrorestore thanks for reply anyway - I was quotes £750 was told it wud be cheaper to replace engine quoted £550 wish I had ur toolset :) congrats on new grandchild
Lol @ 4;22 carburettor :) great to see you get stuck in and get it sorted though...
Those Corsa engines are notorious for mayonnaise on the oil cap but that gasket was well blown
Another great vid , I usually F and blind when I can't get bits off lol . how many miles on the clock ? Your so right those cars being thrashed as they are mainly first cars for new drivers . Cheers 👍👍🍻
Poor maintenance on any car will cause these issues. It needs proper coolant which protects the engine and stops corrosion like this has suffered.
would it be worth changing water pump as well,?
Very good video,,,
more common on these is the timing chain cover leaks water into the oil and has the same symptoms of a head gasket. the timing chain gets changed with the head gasket to it gets remedied anyway
This head gasket was well gone so needed doing bud.
Great video Martin,those head gaskets don't look very good quality.Was the car overheating before you stripped it Martin? or been run hot ? might be an idea just have the head checked to sure it's not warped.Look forward to the next video on the Corsa !
Cheers, Jeff.
No jeff, no overheating, we caught it before it overheated. Gasket was very corroded. I will check the head though.
Im having my vauxhall corsa head gasket repair how long would you say it well take it be two weeks
I know you can get a kit that doesn't include the sprockets (a bit cheaper). Would you always change the sprockets?
I think it's wise to as you have it stripped down if you are keeping the car.
hello mate im sorry to bother you i got a question if you dont mind i got a 1.0 corsa c my water pump was leaking so it over heated the engine rattled then conked out i got a error code for bad egr valve so i cleaned it but had drained my battery so charged it but when i put it back on and tried it never started so i shut the bonnet not realising the live terminal touched the bonnet and it was 3 hours before i realised and when i did the terminal was welded to the bonnet is there a chance that its not done anything bad in regards to the terminal touching or would it have definitely caused a problem would really appreciate any advice
Hard to say but it doesn't look good.
where did you bought the KIT from ? u got a site ?
hello have you checked the antifreeze strenth, I picked up a fiat that had been running round with just water and it corroded the alloy waterway and did the head gasket
I think that's what caused the head gasket failure on this one too. Poor maintenance throughout it's life.
Great video Martin
Thanks Tim.
Good job
My vauxhall corsa 1.4 has more problems not sure what to do we know it was a head gasket
I have an Opel Corsa C from 2001 does that have a timing chain rather than belt?
Yes bud.
Great and informative video👍
Love it! Gotta admit, i secretly hope there is always some problem with your cars, so the vids can keep coming. :D :D
Cheers Martin!
Haha, I always have problems Pete lol
seems a lot to undo to the cam ' but just been quioted £450-500 to do by a garage
There you go, it's worth saving that kind of money if you can
hi nice job. how much will it cost to replace a timing chain on vauxhall corsa 2007 1.2? thanks
I don't really know what garages charge but its quite a straightforward job.
Hi Martin I have a 1.2 Corsa 2007. Do you know if it'll be the same engine, as I need to change my head gasket. Cheers
There will be subtle differences but in general it's a 4 cylinder engine as in my videos if its a petrol engine.
@@retrorestore ok cheers
Good clear vid,Question... did the crank pulley have a woodruff key or similar ?
Can't remember
@@retrorestore Thats ok.i stripped one today and the pulley is flat sided which in turn runs the oil pump straight off the crank which is directly behind the timing case oil seal........thank you for the reply :} I am a fully qualified mechanic of 30 years but nobody knows everything lol ..thanks again.
How long did the whole job take you, can i lock without locking tools,
Its hard to say as I was filming as well.
My car 08 1000 miles vahxhall corsa 1.2 2011 but not be changed cambelts do you think I need to change please if can you tell me
Sorry bud, I don't know the service interval for that.
Nice music
is this man from Luton he is so helpfull