1.4 Head Gasket

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Upon a quick inspection on my sheddy 306, I've got oil in the coolant. Not showing any other signs of gasket failure and there is water in oil as far as I can see.

 

Now, whilst it won't take me long to put a new gasket on I'd like to sort the problem. I've got an oil leak over the front left corner of the engine and seemingly this is a common problem on TUs. I understand the gasket on the oil gallery can go (strange it's gone this quickly though - 3 months/4000 miles) and the solution is to use some gasket sealer with the head gasket. Is this correct?

 

What i am concerned about is if it's the liner seals? Any way I can check?

 

Or does anyone know a half decent TU 1.4/1.6 going cheap?

Edited December 23, 2011 by Alan_M

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i have got to do the h/g on my 1.4 306 over xmas as its leaking from the front left oilway.

 

is it alot of mayo or just a little round the cap? mine has some on the inside of the bottle and cap and have never worried about it.

 

i plan on using wellseal when i do the gasket.

[swordfish210 20]

Is it an alloy block? I thought all the 306's were iron blocked TU's

[Rippthrough 98]

Nah, mine's alloy. All the early cars on single point injection were ally afaik.

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Mines a 98 MPi with alloy block.

[swordfish210 20]

Fair enough, i was under the impression they were all iron.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

mines 2001 ph3, would that be iron then?

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

i have got to do the h/g on my 1.4 306 over xmas as its leaking from the front left oilway.

 

is it alot of mayo or just a little round the cap? mine has some on the inside of the bottle and cap and have never worried about it.

 

i plan on using wellseal when i do the gasket.

 

No mayo in the oil cap whatsoever. There is brown poo on the surface of the coolant within the radiator.

 

I was thinking the same, but Hylomar (I've an ample supply) around the main oilway on the block. Seems to be a common problem on TUs.