Easy way to turn the engine over. Jack up the front on 1 side only, just so 1 wheel is off the ground. Drop the gearbox into 4th. Gently turn the wheel that's lifted off the ground and the engine will turn. We actually used to do that in the Saab dealership.
@JamesAllen3005 жыл бұрын
Taking the plugs out will help too!!
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
Useful tip!
@brendanbradyfan35895 жыл бұрын
Never tried that
@macmanipowermacbookprair41105 жыл бұрын
We actually tried kickstarting a car with a malfunctioning starter that way. Not sure if that was a very safe idea xD
@valeboy1005 жыл бұрын
The one handed mechanic. 😂😂😂. Great videos.
@robertpowell76725 жыл бұрын
Hi James. I enjoyed watching Eric the Car Guy Mini series. Lots of mini engine rebuilds there.
@milesfinch5 жыл бұрын
Always good to see a youngster taking the time and effort to work on their's and others cars. Beats other who just put gel stickers on their motors and annoy other road users with loud add ons.
@nickclement13235 жыл бұрын
Great video.. nice to see you've got an assistant..
@moran685 жыл бұрын
Not just doing the head gasket but filming as well great job!
@willo2195 жыл бұрын
Respect man, never afraid of any job on a car no matter how big or small. this is some good content, keep it up :)
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
Will cheers will!
@willo2195 жыл бұрын
@@TheSavageGarage no worries, been watching your content for a while now and your still keeping it real. Working on cars that are affordable and doing in-depth jobs! We all appreciate it mate
@josiahkairo59163 жыл бұрын
i guess im randomly asking but does any of you know of a way to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow forgot the account password. I love any tips you can give me
@felipejaxen83693 жыл бұрын
@Josiah Kairo Instablaster =)
@DevilDriver095 жыл бұрын
Good on you mate seriously, very ambitious job and it’s great to see you take a crack at it. Great to see a well known KZbinr doing stuff like this, not just changing bulbs and cosmetic bullshit. Much respect dude, keep up these videos!
@who8dapple3 ай бұрын
I was looking into buying a 2004 Mini that needs a head gasket replacement…I might just do it now! Great video, Brilliant job!
@motorcyclerescuer5 жыл бұрын
Hi, I've just used your video to do my first ever head gasket. Lucky enough mine is automatic so undoing the timing chain sprocket was straight forward. Also I didn't take out the chain tension bolt and instead pushed the pin in from inside the engine, as in reseated it. Either way your video helped me big time so keep up the good work.
@CountingThree5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for uploading this! This is my second car and after having some consistently random misfires at high RPMs and diagnosis by a dealership, it seems I'm due to try my first valve inspection and cleaning. This is giving me a lot of confidence, especially since my mini is exactly the same British Racing Green! :D
@J4C08G4M3R5 жыл бұрын
Hell of a job just to get to the head gasket, good work glad u know where all bits go I'd be like scrap it lol
@andymcvean96316 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, great shots and editing!
@paulandsarahcaravanlife5 жыл бұрын
Nice little cliff hanger at the end of the video. Another great video. Well done James.
@darkbyte20055 жыл бұрын
Another lovley balanced video of car dismantle and relaxed entertainment and content.. Brilliant
@kietla925 жыл бұрын
Like the video before it even started! Excellent content as always.
@ukbeeps5 жыл бұрын
Those engine's are not mechanic friendly, no space!! Good job hope it all goes smoothly 👍
@Eray20074 жыл бұрын
Have you heard of a Renault scenic 2005
@daningram73095 жыл бұрын
Great job james. Im loving the mini videos
@dave5645 жыл бұрын
after finishing the job i'd just use some cheap oil and do a couple of oil flushes after a couple of hundred miles between each oil change and also flush the coolant.
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
dave wagstaff that’s the plan
@zaz46672 жыл бұрын
SWEET! very detailed video! Really helps! I dont have a Mini Cooper but I am changing a head gasket on a different make/model car!
@baldeepsingh97365 жыл бұрын
Well done mate! You are doing really well!
@thepologuy87515 жыл бұрын
I would say if the car has gotten hot due to lack of coolant, then there is a good chance the head is warped. If that's the case you could try a homebrew skim job. Some sand paper on a glass table would be the way to go.
@brendanbradyfan35895 жыл бұрын
I think you’re right that sounds plausible
@thomascatford26275 жыл бұрын
@@evojigger amatuer way have done properly
@ArronAdams19905 жыл бұрын
I'm a bike person myself but i loved this video! nice job mate!
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
Arron Adams cheers mate I’m glad!
@costindoi5 жыл бұрын
Uuuuuuu.... silly James every Savage Garage episode is an exciting one. This was even more exciting. You really pulled a fast one on us with the cliffhanger. Nice one man. Can't wait to see what's wrong with the head. 👍
@ctdisriguyvauxhaullmad14295 жыл бұрын
Costin Coteanu probably warped. Worsed case is pourous head then its new or second hand .
@costindoi5 жыл бұрын
@@ctdisriguyvauxhaullmad1429 spoiler warning! 🤣🤣🤣
@gilleslucas67875 жыл бұрын
Paint the valvecover in british racing green!
@rsyt31135 жыл бұрын
That's a sick idea, definitely do it
@nov30198920085 жыл бұрын
@@rsyt3113 im not keen on it either. Keep it black is better
@helenbeken8485 жыл бұрын
Even if there's no visible cracks it doesn't mean there isn't. If you cannot see any cracks best to get it pressure tested and then skimmed if its within tolerance.
@NickHudson25 жыл бұрын
Great video and workmanship James well done!! glad it's gone well so far 👍
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
NickH thanks nick
@NickHudson25 жыл бұрын
@@TheSavageGarage My pleasure bud, you seem a great guy and are incredibly inspirational to watch. looking forward to the next vid 👍
@volkanazman17674 жыл бұрын
This man doing everything right way well done mate
@peteledwidge36315 жыл бұрын
James, always rebuild the head when you do a headgasket, to not rebuild is madness. I know in the vid you said you may need a replacement, but make sure which ever head is used gets rebuilt mate. You've taken the time to pull it, take the little extra time to remove the valves, re-lap them, and replace the stem seals, which are always supplied with the gasket set. Don't just slap the head back on, it's lazy not to sort it properly, and once you've removed and compared the stem seals (old V new), you'll see for yourself how slack the old 1's are, even in an engine that wasn't smoking. Do it right, and you only have to do it once pal. Great content, as usual, but seriously. Slapping a head down without a rebuild is bordering on a bodge pal. Just constructive critisism, from an old timer. Keep up the good work, you're definately improving your skills. Top stuff! 👍
@robthesamplist5 жыл бұрын
Top stuff other than it nearly being a bodge 😁 I like your disguised comment. Trouble is with James its hard to critique his work as he's such a likeable guy.
@peteledwidge36315 жыл бұрын
@@robthesamplist Yeah, James is a dying breed these days, most youngers dont want to get their hands dirty. So whilst I want to encourage him, as I'm sure we all do, constructive critisism is key to learning. When I was a lad, the teaching contained a heavy dose of expert level swearing thrown in and a good deal of being laughed at... so he's got it easy on that one! 😂
@ROAMZ1015 жыл бұрын
New favourite car channel. Keep up the great material.
@anthonycross63925 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, really good to see you stripping down every step. Cant wait for next one.
@dodgydruid5 жыл бұрын
The original Mini's head gasket was possibly the easiest car one to do, everything easily got at and no chains to worry about, whap off the head nuts, quick scrape and clean, new gasket in (ppl used to make their own from copper sheeting) and all back together. Ford's Kent and Pinto engines were almost as easy to do except the Pinto had a cambelt but all doable in half a day, Essex engines were an absolute doddle to change HG's but not as easy as the original Mini :)
@scottcates3 жыл бұрын
Superb video, overall. Good video work and GREAT mechanic skill.
@MuesliJuice3 жыл бұрын
Good on you mate recommending mod mini. Props to you. Class act. You've just earned a subscriber.
@markharris76625 жыл бұрын
Nice job going well. I've always found my mini is easy to work on.
@jaylo9125 жыл бұрын
Awesome video yet again. Quality mate
@anthonyhoran25435 жыл бұрын
Loving the cliff hanger! Be writing for Midsummer Murders soon!!! Lol
@daniellowebusiness5 жыл бұрын
agree with you on that one, if you can assess it and it looks flat no need to get it skimmed
@carljames19875 жыл бұрын
Great video James I would definitely get the head skimmed though no point going through all the effort always better to be safe than sorry
@jameswallace77095 жыл бұрын
We nearly met mrs savage..! Id get head pressure tested as they can crack under the valves sometimes. Also you must have it skimmed every time a head is removed.
@thomascatford26275 жыл бұрын
Must have it skimmed ? Why ?
@jameswallace77095 жыл бұрын
Because if its slightly distorted itll blow the HG sooner if not almost straight away
@crosseyxpoweruk5 жыл бұрын
@@jameswallace7709 Yes definitely have it skimmed everytime the head is removed if it's a aluminium head. Head skimming is usually £30-40 so it's worth having it done as it's so cheap.
@jameswallace77095 жыл бұрын
Yup thats why i suggested it
@ChazzCoombes5 жыл бұрын
Ok just finshed watching good way to end it, on a cliff hanger like eastenders lol
@pomelodrive215 жыл бұрын
excellent video mate, can't wait to see the next part, 👍👍👍
@steve06806575 жыл бұрын
To spin the engine could you not just put it in 5th gear and chock one front wheel while turning the other? (5th gear because it offers the easiest ratio when turning a driven wheel by hand to turn the engine over)
@stephenrobson64805 жыл бұрын
Never say a jobs going easy until it's done.
@adfinch695 жыл бұрын
Great work James 👍
@christopherland42405 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video, what did you fin? Can`t wait for the next episode! It`s not too bad of job it seems providing you have the right tools. Well done.
@100SteveB5 жыл бұрын
I have seen cases of those plastic chain guides breaking, i think they get brittle over time. Might be an idea to change them while its all apart. I would also check you did not get coolant in the oil when you pulled the head - that's if you did not drain the coolant to below head gasket level before you done the job. All to easy for any water contained in the head to find its way down the oil passages once the seal is broken. Got to admit though, getting the head off on the Cooper is certainly an easy job compared to some other cars i have worked on, wow, you didn't even have any problems removing the exhaust manifold bolts! All going way too easy so far, hate to think what you have found lurking on the head that is going to throw you!
@montyshelby4 жыл бұрын
Damn pretty awesome video 👌👌👍👌 buddy nice clean work and awesome assistance as well cheers
@cmac51105 жыл бұрын
Well done mate 👍👍
@barneykennett92825 жыл бұрын
Nice job James...👍
@colinbarr9295 жыл бұрын
Just shows how good the original mini design was head gasket change during lunchbreak
@mlpropertyservicesmattjone80975 жыл бұрын
If you live in Somerset I would use you on all of my cars mate you really know what you are doing y have you not gone to work in a garage we can see you love working on car all the time well done with all the good videos mate
@martinr12285 жыл бұрын
Hi mate if you can't see any damage to the gasket or head send it to the engineer and have it skimmed and crack tested
@jameshowson81655 жыл бұрын
Great video dude nice to see your misses having a guessed appearance lol
@milesfinch5 жыл бұрын
Good cliff hanger!!! ;-)
@ant-jx6vd5 жыл бұрын
You put other youtubers to shame james. Another well detailed video 👏
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
Lewis fjdkek appreciate you
@AndykSuper25 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this episode mate.you made it look bloody easy.... Why did the gasket blow in the first place though? I may have missed that in a previous episode. I had a Toyota that blew a head gasket through a slightly blocked rad.
@christophermason15745 жыл бұрын
The valves on cyl 1 and 2 are a different colour to 3 and 4,has it had head work before or does that have something to do with why you can't reuse the head such as a crack?
@EllsAutoCare5 жыл бұрын
First week on the job as an level 3 apprentice and my 3rd job in was a head gasket on the Diesel one.... I hated it!
@MRWonderingHaggis5 жыл бұрын
Great job man
@0Foxhound5 жыл бұрын
humm.. creating suspence!?!?! noice!! :D i could almost hear the Shark theme in the background!! Nice work!! looking forward for the next video.. from what i've seen on the insta is really a pitty!! cheers and keep up with your awesome work!! cheers
@alchapman10525 жыл бұрын
Great video James , it’s clear a good tool box stocked with quality items is a must.
@gilligan802 жыл бұрын
Realistically that was pretty clean.... that amount of water is pretty normal for vehicles that run during colder seasons
@paulmc93145 жыл бұрын
when the head is off always get it pressure tested and skimmed if needed its a cheap 30/40 quid to make sure its right.. iv a funny feeling the 4 dirty looking valves and the other 4 may be the cliff hanger lol, has something been getting steam cleaned ;) you should get a mr and mrs savage repair done would be cool to see you both fixing a car
@jamespn5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the head bolts go back in on cylinder 1 and the threads aren’t stripped.
@Matthew_Bowker5 жыл бұрын
Cracked cylinder head!? 🤔💭😬
@richardcallison16375 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Can’t wait to see what comes next, and hopefully it’s not as bad as suggested at the end of this one!!👍
@autodelovidaka5 жыл бұрын
Nice easy job :)
@alvinchyr42997 күн бұрын
Does it make a difference if the car is an automatic instead of a manual?
@Zadster5 жыл бұрын
I wonder why the colour of those valve pairs were different to the other valves...
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
Zadster not sure.. could be something to do with burning coolant off? Not sure
@MrZimmaframe5 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't use a impact Wrench/driver to help with the stripping down process
@TheSavageGarage5 жыл бұрын
MrZimma frame I don’t really have a good one, I do want to buy a decent one!
@MrZimmaframe5 жыл бұрын
@@TheSavageGarage I know you had the Lidl impact driver but do you have their impact wrench? It's meant to alright. If you get a brushless motor (impact or wrench) they are all pretty good.
@johnnytenjobs3 жыл бұрын
You managed well without. If you were doing it for a living might more sense. Personally I prefer the peace and quiet and feel of ordinary spanners and sockets.
@frankie2080 Жыл бұрын
I did watched all your videos in regards to mini head gasket replacement and I heard at one point you mentioned a guy that also has a more detailed video about head gasket replacement. Will you be kind to share this guy video with me so I can watch it in detail to start up doing the work on my mini? Thank you and I will keep you posted with the progress of my work
@ergz-vr65 жыл бұрын
Good video mate keep up the good video’s 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@thomasorourke12255 жыл бұрын
Looks like cylinder 1&2 are wet when you terned the head over thats probably where the gasket went.
@steve06806575 жыл бұрын
Would it be easier or harder with a timing belt vs a timing chain?
@sandrabartlett40535 жыл бұрын
Carefull skimming mini heads, cam can snap if the head has warped. Deffo needs crack testing, the undamaged head gasket should ring alarm bells.
@JohnCarlyle5 жыл бұрын
Definitely change the thermostat as it's out anyway.
@nov30198920085 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Anyone who reuses a thermostat after headgasket failure is asking for trouble
@KGCWAppleReviews5 жыл бұрын
Great videos keep up the good job!
@scottdc69715 жыл бұрын
“I’m going to grab my tool” lol.
@Tom_Plumb_PHS5 жыл бұрын
And see if it fits! Died laughing there!
@gaz1982-f6b5 жыл бұрын
Love it bud keep it up it's giving me motivation to do a head swap on the gsi due to a oil leak from one of the studs😔👍😂
@500bht5 жыл бұрын
Theres three gold links on the chain that you align with the marks on the crank shaft and cam gear ,,,
@tartanmech31835 жыл бұрын
Get the head pressure tested and skimmed
@marklittler7845 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see next video.....👍
@sasaberbat77672 жыл бұрын
Hello Brooo ....How much is the factory compression for the Mini 1.6 2002 90 hp. What is the lower limit of a good engine
@HadgarageUK5 жыл бұрын
James if you don't see damage on the headgasket i suggest you to do water probe
@sugar-3-Danny5 жыл бұрын
Funny we both doing the same job on cars
@ianfrench1984 жыл бұрын
Hi where did you get your head gasket set from for your mini 1st generation I have looked all over eBay and can't seem to find one if you could help that would be great thank you
@kamikazee30714 жыл бұрын
I am going to be removing head on my r56 mini cooper soon. other than headgasket, head bolts, valve cover, and timing chain tools what else do I need?
@rafflesanfudge2 жыл бұрын
i know its been a few years since you did this so im hoping you still see my comment. when you set the timing shouldn't cylinder 1 be at top dead centre or is it different for a mini. i noticed all your pistons were quite level which is why im asking if your timing was correct
@lofty71805 жыл бұрын
have you considered going for a waterless coolant upon rebuild ? might make a good video if nothing else,plus itd be good to see what improvements to the cooling system itd make.
@justinjames1765 жыл бұрын
That poor fiesta should get her out in a video soon miss that little fiesta 😥
@giankoenig-bv2ym Жыл бұрын
Hey bud, really hope you see this. I didn’t see the link for the guy with the step by step instructions. Would greatly appreciate the link bud!! Many thanks in advance
@KingPooley0075 жыл бұрын
Sweet vid as always! You could do with a camera tripod for time lapses! Keep up the good work :)
@theaveragejoebody2 жыл бұрын
Great job. What year is this Cooper?
@nayhem74 жыл бұрын
Mate, just had my timing chain done but the engine light still on. Any ideas what's occurring? They've almost had my car for a month!!
@juanrivera26362 жыл бұрын
I want to know if the crankshaft of mini Cooper not Charger 1.6 is the same as Charger 1.6
@brendanbradyfan35895 жыл бұрын
Maybe the head is warped by the sound of the cliff hanger lol will be interesting to see the result next time gives us all something to look forward to when you upload . You were fast doing that head gasket would have took much longer if the exhaust manifold fasteners didn’t play ball
@keefe91765 жыл бұрын
Great vid bud
@andytaylor90325 жыл бұрын
AST auto service tools. Used to be UK made, not sure nowadays
@TheMcooper175 жыл бұрын
22:00 i guess you put your hat back int eh cardboard, my light got accidentally washed with the hat so now when i try to charge it on the mains, it just turns on. i do think what it really nees is the metal cage for support