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(Message started by: BrianL on Jun 16^th, 2006, 11:21pm)

Title: Head gasket and rattle
Post by BrianL on Jun 16^th, 2006, 11:21pm

Hello. The head gasket has gone; it's a 2.9 Cosworth, M reg. I can't do it myself, a local Ford dealer didn't even want to quote for this but a small garage is going to repair it, quoting £500-£600. The engine has done 96,000 miles and since about 80,000 miles it's had a startup rattle. The rattle hasn't got any worse so I had decided not to do anything about it to save the money. I'm spending too much on repairing this car. But as they are replacing the gasket, is this something that can conveniently be fixed at the same time?

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by sector-9 on Jun 16^th, 2006, 11:50pm

I think the V6 engine has a hydraulic timing chain tensioner which can cause a rattle during the first few seconds of engine running. As the heads have got to come off then so will the timing chains anyway so it shouldn't be much extra work to fix. Somebody with experience will be along shortly I'm sure...

Darren

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by Octavian_P on Jun 17^th, 2006, 8:25am

Hi Brian

If the engine gets rebulit it will be verry good to change the distribution chains+tensioners. Doing this will make the engine like new. The chain rattle it's a sign of wear, in time the period it rattles will increase......till finnaly (but verry rare) it snaps and brakes the engine. I also recomand a pre-luber system, it will keep your engine in tip top condition and it will avoid the wearing of the new chains.

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by martin_rowe on Jun 17^th, 2006, 8:28am

5-600 for h/gasket on 24v, be very wary, think more like at least double for a proper job.
would be advisable to do chains & guides at the same time, dont forget to remove the sump to clean the strainer befor starting engine.

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by bizzay1 on Jun 17^th, 2006, 8:36am

As stated above about price - does the guy realise it's a 24v ??
as I paid £550 to have my hg done on a 2.3

(I also had 2 garages turn the job down before I found someone who would do it)

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by howiedintheplace on Jun 17^th, 2006, 9:11am

At a garage to do the timing chains & gaskets it's easily £1000+
It has to be someone who knows what they are doing & are prepared to take some time doing it.

Why do they think the gaskets have gone?
Not because of a ballooned rad is it ;D

Title: Re: Head gasket and rattle
Post by BrianL on Jun 21^st, 2006, 2:10pm

Thanks for the help on this. It's made me think again about getting it repaired. It sounds like I could end up paying more for repairs than the car is worth ... again.
Brian