2000 Vauxhall Corsa engine oil leaking externally from head

2000 VAUXHALL CORSA
44,500 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GERRY HALE
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we recently bought a corsa 1.4 16 valve cdx petrol automatic 2000 last of the old shape, The problem we have is oil leaking from the head gasket externally & oil getting into the cooling system .at 37208mls the cam belt broke & the car was recovered to a garage this was 18months ago.the garage replaced all the valves / guides /cambelt kit, we bought the car from a family friend so we know the history of the car. Two weeks ago i renewed the head gasket because it was leaking exactly the same way i was very careful to make sure that everything was clean & grease free before reassembly, but the problem is still there. HELP !!!!!!!! . Does this type of engine have a history of this ?. I am a mechanic by trade but have been on commercials for the past 30 years & am not so familiar with some of these car engines. regards gerry hale
Jun 20, 2009 at 4:11 PM
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DAVE H
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If the head is leaking in the exact same place .. I suspect the head is cracked/warped and needs replacing ? .. was the head torqued down correctly ?


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Jun 24, 2009 at 5:06 AM