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Mon 12 Apr 2004 15:35
2 questions - r1ch1e
what is the most likely thing to cause a blown head gasket?
where online can I find a 309 rear quarter panel?
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 19:41
2 questions - Civic8
Can only say to 1st.overheating is usually main reason mostly due to not keeping an eye on water level.I have a rover that is prone to h/g failure but I have never had a prob.but know of lots that have for reason I said.there are others.
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 22:20
2 questions - Roberson
HI,

Mech 1 is right, overheating is probably the primary cause in destroying head gaskets. But it may depend upon the engine, its design or construction more so. For example, I have read somewhere that 1991-1994 VW Polos may have had gasket failures due to rough mating surfaces causing them to fail early. Once the head is skimmed, usually when replacing the blown one, the problem rarely happens again. This is quite specific to Polo?s, but shows that it can be dependant upon the engine as the MOST LIKELY cause.

Have you tried www.eurocarparts.co.uk for the rear panel?

Hope this is of help

Daniel
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 23:21
2 questions - pienmash
neats automative for pug spares,there ontime and well cheap orig parts
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 23:34
2 questions - DL
It's often down to poor engine coolant.......antifreeze needs to be changed every 2yrs or so - the corrosion inhibitors become less effective as time goes on, causing severe corrosion to the cylinder head.
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 23:36
2 questions - BobbyG
Have you got contact details for them? Website?
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Thu 15 Apr 2004 00:14
2 questions - Davy_S {P}
Have you got contact details for them? Website?


Neat Autos can be found here:
www.parts4peugeot.com/
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Oops, where did that screw go!!
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Thu 15 Apr 2004 10:35
2 questions - glowplug
With regards to cooling problems (especially in diesels) it seems that either the cooling fans seize up or the electrical contacts corrode due to their relatively exposed position. Then when the fan is needed it doesn't run, coolant boils and so on. I've replaced several blown head gaskets caused by this problem, diesel Maestro's/BX's/Astra's. Worth checking that the fans runs when it should whilst you're in a position to fix it rather than sat in traffic.

Steve.
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