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Title: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: richywilts on February 09, 2013, 04:42:36 pm
luckily i employ a lad whose a trained mechanic what started off as a starter motor replacement job on a vauxhall vivaro, then turned into a full services and change of fan and cam belts which now may need full head gasket replacement due to bleeding last glow plug jammed in, the van can be used as it is apparently for now but shows what lack of care and attention to your main asset and tool can result in i will hold my hands up not being the most mechanically minded person if it runs its ok in my mind is totally wrong!!!

i will be getting this lad to carefully look after all vans now in future

i even changed the oil on my car the other week wipe ddipstick and not one drop of oil to be seen

im bad haha
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: Lee GLS on February 09, 2013, 04:50:47 pm
I wouldn't worry about getting the glow plug removed. If it starts in the cold weather it will be fine, modern diesels don't really need them.
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: richywilts on February 09, 2013, 04:53:37 pm
yeah thats what we have been advised just thinking long term damage starter motors was ballache apparently if anyone has a vivaro lots of things needed taking off to get it out
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: Lee GLS on February 09, 2013, 04:59:45 pm
Quote from: richywilts on February 09, 2013, 04:53:37 pm
yeah thats what we have been advised just thinking long term damage starter motors was ballache apparently if anyone has a vivaro lots of things needed taking off to get it out

There won't be any long term damage. Only get it sorted if you have difficulty starting it in cold weather.
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 09, 2013, 05:04:37 pm
That vivaro of yours
Is lucky get diesel never mind
Servicing
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: richywilts on February 09, 2013, 05:07:23 pm
been a decent workhorse tho to be fair gav considering shes been neglected haha
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: KLEENAWAY on February 09, 2013, 05:11:20 pm
Richy are you sure he said head gasket replacement? If a glow plug isn't coming out then you will need a new head on the engine not a head gasket mate.

Danny
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: Deangsi on February 09, 2013, 08:06:44 pm
Head will need removing to get it out, my scudo I just replaced 3 of them and its spot on
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: robertphil on February 09, 2013, 08:12:16 pm
test the glow plug,it might be ok, the test is easily done .
Title: Re: starter motor to head gasket possibly
Post by: richywilts on February 09, 2013, 10:41:48 pm
Quote from: KLEENAWAY on February 09, 2013, 05:11:20 pm
Richy are you sure he said head gasket replacement? If a glow plug isn't coming out then you will need a new head on the engine not a head gasket mate.

Danny

sorry yeah thats what he said hes also fixing his girlfriends head gasket at moment so getting mixed up or he said while everythings off it may have been worth doing