Head Gasket Replacement - Opel Corsa 1.2 - What to do / What to Expect

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This is not a step by step process of replacing the head gasket and in the video, I did not replace the gasket for real / it was made to illustrate what you can do and what to expect so you will be prepared in case you wanna do this service for real.
There are a lot of things to consider when replacing the head gasket on an engine; First, you have to analyze and see how difficult it might be, what parts you will need to replace (gaskets, chain tensioners, water pump ... ) and if you have all the tools required for such service. Then you will need the knowledge/experience which you can get by watching others doing it and then practice yourself.
Disclaimer :
This youtube channel: "doit_vehicles " can not guarantee that this information suits your car . "doit_vehicles " assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk
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@doit_vehicles 4 жыл бұрын

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@happy2help1 3 жыл бұрын

excellent video. English is first class and very well spoken making everything easy to understand. Thank you for this.

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it!

@manase8920 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I felt like I was at Uni studying mechanics. Your explanation is top class, what an excellent video🙌🙌 Subscribed for more.

@christy5107 4 жыл бұрын

Good video , give me some good tips before I get to grips with replacing the head gasket on my Combo 13CDTI

@BenedictGillick Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Well filmed, clear instructions, knowledgeable teacher. Recommended.

@pannaking4630 3 жыл бұрын

The guy side he s gonna fix my car for 100 dollars eqv .i said it too much but after watching this video its really worth it

@bartstunna502 26 күн бұрын

There is no need to cut the chain. You can loosen Just the sprockets from the camshaft. In order to keep the chain on the sprockets, you can use tie wraps. You Will be needingvthe timing tool afterwards

@captaincessna7897 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you know but there is a timing tool locking kit available for about £15 which will lock the crank in top dead centre #1 cylinder and the camshafts.

@doit_vehicles 4 жыл бұрын

I probabily have that somewhere , did not use it for long time 🤔

@garage_cnltuning 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for the good explanation really good job.

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@TallJoeHikes 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@alexedwards5036 4 жыл бұрын

Real good video. Keep up the good work mate. Very clear to understand 👍🏻

@ayoubfares9636 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much my brother. Your work is perfected. May God keep you and reward you :)

@StarkPT1 4 жыл бұрын

God I am tired just from watching, keep up the corsa b and corsa c content! :D

@CanalDoOpelDaJarda 4 жыл бұрын

OPEL CORSA B 1.0 12V [ X10XE ]

@carlcrompton9793 3 жыл бұрын

the best way to do this type of job is use a timing belt kit with head gasket /water pump and you know the car will be 100% SAFE

@breadchaser3151 Жыл бұрын

How did you cleaned the block surface

@cantiquedescantiques3135 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, great video ! I'd be very interested to watch how you actually use the grinder to cut the head of the chain pin with the tool. For, it is not actuallyshown in this video. Could you please put a video online that shows precisely how you use that grinder (have you filmed it ?) ? That would be much helpful.. Also, I wonder: do you have such a chain reassembled on your own car ? I must do the head gasket on my Corsa and having seen this, I'm now hesitating about which method to go for… Thanks again I hope you'll put the grinder video online ;-)

@ReplicantBattyman 2 жыл бұрын

if youre worried about using a grinder wrong i wouldnt take on a job like this yourself, just pay a garage to sort it

@JackBlack444 Жыл бұрын

Does head from corsa b fit on a corsa d from 2007

@robjenkins9450 Жыл бұрын

I learned recently that not all overheating is necessarily a head gasket failure. It's quite common for the nozzle on top of the water pump that circulates water around the throttle body to become blocked. It's only a 3mm bore. To test this, carefully remove the hose from the top of the pump and start the engine, if you don’t see a high jet of water then you have a problem. On most pumps you can unwind this nozzle with a 12mm or 13mm deep socket. Check it's condition and if necessary run a 3mm drill through it to clean. Take this opportunity to check and flush the whole system, including the throttle body and replace with correct antifreeze and distilled water. Hope that cures it as it did for me.

@norbertrovid9942 Жыл бұрын

Can you explain more details pls? I replace two times the head gasket and the engine is still overheating…

@robjenkins9450 Жыл бұрын

@@norbertrovid9942 I’m not sure how to ad more info than already described.

@donnagrimshaw3512 6 ай бұрын

yeah and you can't let these engines overheat or you will need new head gasket and head skimming guaranteed 👌

@marioperic8948 6 ай бұрын

I wantt to thank you for this information. You saved me from taking off cylinder head and gasket replacement! Thanks again.

@robjenkins9450 6 ай бұрын

@@marioperic8948 Glad it helped. Make sure you keep clean oil in those engines. They’re very prone to picking up dirty oil from the sump and blocking the small camshaft lube holes.

@Bassam5432 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video... would you pls put the rest of your recording with reconnect the wires in a new video so the people could learn more...thx :)

@doit_vehicles 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for suggestion :)

@shaunwalk4133 3 жыл бұрын

How do you scrape off the gasket masker from around the water pump when it is inside the timing cover? Cheers.

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

Use a plastic scraper

@Danishabbby 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo Man i wish i can see the reverse mode of all unclipped wires.

@ALINUED 4 жыл бұрын

hi, i have the same engine in corsa b. i guess its X12XE? i have a question, if you can reply i would be so happy. at 12:00 there is a oil leak at your side of engine. so same as mine. and it make me anxous. do you know why there is oil? and how can i fix it? is it important?

@ddlmln7830 3 ай бұрын

Yes it's an X12XE (I have the same as well) Regarding Your question it could be the carter, because that is the oil carter but U'll need to go under the car to investigate and see the origin of the oil (that could be on that damper for exemple)

@remonraccoon4117 3 жыл бұрын

Somebody knows the torque value for the camshaft?

@abdulganikoca8124 Жыл бұрын

Head gasket how much it will be cost for 1.2 corsa ?

@norbertpace585 Жыл бұрын

Mine the same problem i tske it at the machanic this week beacause it mixing oil whit water opel corsa b

@Rtb666 3 жыл бұрын

Where is your service? I have a corsa c, and if u can take a look at my car... (if you are near me)

@juliusbk2726 4 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong and I apologise in advance if so, but surely you wouldn't need to remove the camshafts from the cylinder head? You could get away with splitting the timing chain and lifting the whole top end with camshafts still in to change the gasket right?

@doit_vehicles 4 жыл бұрын

Yes , you are right . My initial idea was to include as well how to remove the valves from the head in order to inspect the seats and how to brake the chain in case someone wants to see . However I realized i dont have the valve compressing tool so I end up puting in the video what I could . Anyway I am not so happy how this whole video turned up to be .. , but next time , hopefully I will improve.

@ptxbrg2599 3 жыл бұрын

@@doit_vehicles I think this is a very useful video, good job an really thanks for the detailed comments! I have an Astra z14xep and I try to maintain everything on it what I can do. It has 249k now.. Thanks for sharing and keep going!

@Danishabbby 3 жыл бұрын

Where do u live can you change my head gasket for Corsa Opal 2003

@christy5107 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any obvious signs I can look out for to make sure it's the head gasket before I start stripping it down?

@teefromt 3 жыл бұрын

“Milky residue on oil cap, but be wary it’s not just condensation, engine misfire and liquid leaking from engine

@khavisadevine3223 8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro

@gcristian89 2 жыл бұрын

Very easy and nice!! ( to watch) 😁😁

@doit_vehicles 2 жыл бұрын

😄

@ButtonBrand 7 ай бұрын

Maybe I missed it but I didn't see you unbolt the timing chain tensioner from the head. I watched lifting of the head stage and the timing chain tensioner appeared to have been previously removed from the head. So clearly the process of lifting off the head with the tensioner attached is not straight forward as you demonstrate. Also no information on how to compress the tensioner for before head replacement. I suspect that there is more to this than demonstrated.

@leemarsh1773 3 жыл бұрын

Top guy

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

🥇

@tobler88 3 жыл бұрын

How did you get the chain tensioner back in without taking the side cover off and sticking a pin in? This seems like witchcraft.

@andrewmiller8173 3 жыл бұрын

There is a screw plug in the timing cover remove it put tensioner back in with pin sticking into hole...Save yourself alot of trouble later on and remove timing cover , replace waterpump and gasket, look at the state of the gasket in video, not worth cutting corners.

@VLbadboyVL07 4 жыл бұрын

My wife's opel corsa is leaking coolant into the motor, I opened the motor oil cap and saw lots of sludge. What do you think the problem here is? Do I need to replace the head gasket? Is the engine dead?

@MTMMotorServices 4 жыл бұрын

sludge o your oil cap is an indication of water (coolant) mixing with your engine oil. this can be a sign of head gasket failure

@smilerdon 4 жыл бұрын

The side gasket (water pump) can also leak water into the oil ,giving a false sign head gasket has gone

@jameznm 3 жыл бұрын

I've got this issue in my project 1.2 twinport, the oil is like water lol

@jameznm 3 жыл бұрын

@@smilerdon Oh ok I didn't know that worth checking then thanks bud

@smilerdon 3 жыл бұрын

@@jameznm you will need to change, the timing chain gasket ,change oil and filter ,then see if you still have the issue if so then its the headgasket

@donnagrimshaw3512 Жыл бұрын

hi, how did you retract the timing chain tensioner?

@ButtonBrand 7 ай бұрын

Very good question and how did it miraculously remove itself from the head before you showed lifting the head off?.. Oh I know: you edited out the struggling and swearing stage whilst head off with the - removed the tensioner from the head, placed the head back in position then re-filmed lifting it off.😁

@donnagrimshaw3512 6 ай бұрын

@@ButtonBrand the tensioner is retracted by loosening the sprocket bolt and then pulling up on the timing chain to retract it most of the way, then you can move it the last tiny bit from the top by pushing on the plastic guide with the end of a screw driver. Then you can put the pin in the hole on the side (which is covered by a bolt). The Haynes manual says to do it by turning the intake cam with a spanner but I have discovered that if you do it that way then you will bend a couple of valves.

@williamhollinshead5471 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@emmetduffy6006 4 жыл бұрын

Would it be easier to switch out the who engine?

@R55LSD 2 жыл бұрын

You don't anything to lift the engine you can jack it from underneath and remove the engine mount easy.

@juGGaKNotEmpire 3 жыл бұрын

How much would labor cost to change the head gasket ?

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

depending where u live , it ca go easily over 1000 euros

@ChristosKourtis 7 ай бұрын

Indeed it depends on where you live. For example, today I went my Astra G 1.4 16v (X14XE) to the mechanic for almost the same reason. I'm sure that the previous owner was filling the cooling system with simple water and not anti-freezing coolant. So rust was created and starting "eating" metal from the inside. The first "victims" were the block freezer caps. And then the head gasket. Besides that, the previous owner hadn't replaced the timing belt for a loooong time. Only the altenator-A/C belt. In conclusion: 1) freezer caps 2) timing belt 3) water pump 4) water hose (the one under the intake manifold) 5) head gasket 6) machining workshop (for the cylinder head) 7) some miscaleneous works (aside of this job) 8) mechanic's fee and workhours About €500 Greetings from Athens, Greece!

@johnharasym7514 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been just as much work to do the job properly, a full chain kit with gasket is sub £40 🤷‍♂️. Impressive bodge though!

@andrasrevesz1374 5 ай бұрын

Jó!

@kkkiiittt 3 жыл бұрын

But what engine oil did the owner of the car use and how often did he change it?!? It is terrible, how much dirt under the cover of the camshafts !!!

@alexhickey5633 2 жыл бұрын

Thats not even that dirty compared to some that ive seen. Quite clean actually

@divyanshugogna6152 4 жыл бұрын

Is it interference engine ? Or free running one?

@doit_vehicles 4 жыл бұрын

No interference

@divyanshugogna6152 4 жыл бұрын

@@doit_vehicles Thanks, would you know how to see this detail (interference or non-interference engine) for other GM engines. My Corsa C has a Z14XE engine type. Also have a C22SEL engine in Vectra B

@kayotics7003 3 жыл бұрын

Im not a qualified mechanic and don't claim to be but breaking the chain and redoing it seems wrong i have done a timing chain and head gasket on this engine and the amound of time you spent taking apart the chain you could have taken out the full chain and timing guard to do it properly

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the people only care about making this complex job cheap and quick on this cheap car ..

@michalmoskali3531 3 жыл бұрын

when you do the job change all that needs new.......your chain is Not Good anymore and make rattling Noise ........the way to do is side cover off....important loosing the sump. change all parts on timing side inclide new chain and put new side cover gasket as well. to set timing use timing tool .....I promise..... you do the job again or murder your engine.

@QUAFFSTUDIOS Жыл бұрын

how not to do it

@slash653able 3 жыл бұрын

Why the hell would you grind the timing chain pin down, to get the chain from the cams its an act of madness just undo the camshaft bolts holding the sprockets Just a reminder to self , dont let this guy near the timing chain.

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like u did not understood much from this video .

@slash653able 3 жыл бұрын

@@doit_vehicles as long as your happy splittin timing chains but you should not put your bad workman ship on others as advice

@doit_vehicles 3 жыл бұрын

@@slash653able it was a clear disclaimer at the beginning : " if you wanna do this job properly and a lot easier you must remove the engine from the car " also get a new chain with a new tensioner.Many chain kits have a link to connect the 2 sides. This video was meant to illustrate some of the processes and demonstrate that is possible to do this job even if you reuse the chain, and cut it as I did. You need to consider that this car is cheap and many try their first attempt on this kind of job on a cheap car . And there are a lot more details to be explained , maybe another time .

@stephenwelch757 8 ай бұрын

Wish you could fix my head gasket which needs replacing!