Is it worth replacing the head gasket on a Peugeot?
Replacing a Peugeot head gasket is an expensive exercise because there is much more involved than just changing the gasket. If the job is not done properly the problem is likely to repeat. To ensure its being done right it pays to ask an Expert.
Why does a Peugeot 206 diesel overheat and eject water?
Why does a Peugeot 206 diesel overheat and eject an oil/water mixture from the expansion tank? Oil mixed with water means that the oil cooler has ruptured or the head gasket has blown. Join the water hoses together to bypass the oil cooler and pass water through it. If there are still traces of oil in the water then the head gasket has failed.
What happens if the head gasket on a Peugeot 106 fails?
If there are still traces of oil in the water then the head gasket has failed. What does it suggest if three pistons on a Peugeot 106 have a carbon deposit and the fourth is clean?
What happens if you have a bad head gasket?
If engine oil leaks past a faulty head gasket, blue smoke may come out of the exhaust pipe, as it’s burnt during the combustion process. This can be very bad news for the catalytic converter. If this is left to happen for an extended period, the catalytic converter can be ‘poisoned’ and require replacement.
Replacing a Peugeot head gasket is an expensive exercise because there is much more involved than just changing the gasket. If the job is not done properly the problem is likely to repeat. To ensure its being done right it pays to ask an Expert.
If there are still traces of oil in the water then the head gasket has failed. What does it suggest if three pistons on a Peugeot 106 have a carbon deposit and the fourth is clean?
Why does a Peugeot 206 diesel overheat and eject an oil/water mixture from the expansion tank? Oil mixed with water means that the oil cooler has ruptured or the head gasket has blown. Join the water hoses together to bypass the oil cooler and pass water through it. If there are still traces of oil in the water then the head gasket has failed.
What to do if your head gasket has failed?
Join the water hoses together to bypass the oil cooler and pass water through it. If there are still traces of oil in the water then the head gasket has failed. What does it suggest if three pistons on a Peugeot 106 have a carbon deposit and the fourth is clean?
Can a Citroen Tu head gasket be replaced?
Please try again later. Replacing the head gasket on a Peugeot or Citroen TU 8 valve engine. In this instance a TU3JP 1.4 fitted to a Saxo 1.4 Automatic. The process should be almost identical for other capacities of the TU engines as fitted to the AX, 106, Saxo, 306, Xsara and a range of other PSA cars.