1996 Vauxhall Astra HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT

Tiny
STAN2805
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  • 1996 VAUXHALL ASTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 87,000 MILES
Hi, got a big oil leak coming from the head gasket, whats involved to fix /replace it or is there a short term solution because th car is to be scrapped in the next three months
Sunday, May 17th, 2009 AT 11:28 AM

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Tiny
DAVE H
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The only fix is to replace the gasket i'm afraid ... there are various so called headgasket leak stoppers on the market but they vary rarely work and generally only with water leaks ...

hope this helps


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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 AT 5:20 AM

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