I bought yesterday '99 Coupe SE, without MOT, I have to do also head gasket, I found one set for 33pounds on eBay, I want change this on my own, but I don't have manual or anything what can advice me how I should do this correctly.

Maybe you can give me advice ?



Also I have to change brakes, and tyres and rear left lights (it's cracked and stop light doesn't working on this side)...


Also I have CD changer (SONY) with old SONY MD player, can I change this player on any other player ? I have this CD Changer unmounted so I have to lead cables under seats, but I don't know how

Anyone can help me ?

for your CD interchanger it'll be best to run the cables down the inside of the console ... so take of the gear surround, take of the centre console, then for the bit the console that runs down the middle undo the four screws along either side, then as you lift it up, un-plug the plug for the headlight angler switch thing, then pull the gaiter around the handbrake and sorted, then you can just run the wires inside their and under the carpet, then slide it out through the hole where the cable for the heated seats come through.

For the head gasket, just undo the bolts along the top of the head

then around the back also, pull of the spark plug cover and pull the leads out first btw ...
I would get the head skimmed whilst it is off also, and do a bit of a polish on it also ...
Swap the gasket over and then put it back on, they say you should use a torquewrench but with mine I tightened them back up in sequence:

Outside top right, outside botton left, outside top left, outside bottom right, then the same sequence working inwards

brakes I think there is a guide in the DIY section btw, tyres to a tyre place obviously lol.

Rear left light, just have to find one lol, think there is one on e-bay atm.

Sorry to go off and not help but what is that, i mean y is it different to mine ?

Intake Manifold (I think)

maybe yours is a 2 litre higs is a wee baby 1.6litre.

If you look at mine in the garage mine looks different and dirty , do you have a 2.0 or 1.6? maybe thats it iv got a 2.0?

haha, thanks for that Wull

i must have missed your post wull you'v got it that must be it thanks. haha

nice one hig lesser men would have took a big huff at that comment but not you,you just roll with the punches cheers mate

lol, I'm used to it now mate I am happy with my little 1.6

hi if one of the head gasket bolts shears and breaks off whats gunna happen? thanx

hi if one of the head gasket bolts shears and breaks off whats gunna happen? thanx