Astra Mk5 Head Gasket Replacement! (Part #1)

Havnt done a big engine job for a while but thats changing today! Head gasjet time for this Astra mk5! Enjoy :D
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[@vespamorelli7090]

Love the go-pro view James. Thanks for taking the time & effort to use both cameras & also edit it all !! Def went above & beyond with this vid ! Well done fella 👍🏼

[@xBabyLukex]

The go pro footage is brilliant, as well as everything else, I love your content, been following you since your first corsa c project, I also own a corsa c and you have inspired me to have a try on the head gasket and timing chain myself, I just need to pluck up the courage now, Thank you so much James! Keep up all the fantastic hard work that you do ❤️

[@jordanrose3211]

Can't beat a nice long savage garage video

[@ignissportchannel7671]

Tough work this time of year. Well done

[@jordenblackey946]

Mate. The GoPro POV is brilliant. Loving the content I get really excited when you upload a video big big fan. Keep it up.

[@nikolil1031]

Texas fan back to say Great vid! glad to see your back at the mechanic aspect of your content! Always greatly informative. Keep up the awesome work! Although I'm done successfully working on my mini thanks to you, I'm constantly working on my jeep wj because you often motivate me tremendously to have fun doing it!

[@therealchayd]

Nice job! Those Irwin bolt removers are probably the most indispensable tool for any mechanic, I've lost count of how many times they've saved me from rounded bolt misery.

[@TheCrazyGarage]

Love the intro and also the POV with the GOPRO grate video. I love watching the videos keep them up

[@ilfordino-fordfiestatutori8725]

I really enjoyed the POV, it brings more quality and enjoyability!

[@darkbyte2005]

Brilliant video.. Really great to be with you in gopro extracting bolts, tugging, zooming on parts.

[@PhilandGina]

15:16 what every guy says when the painter's are in 🤣🤣

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Tough times ain’t it 😂😝😂

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25:29 too

[@bob900868]

Great video James, I always enjoy them. Good camera work mate.

[@golfmk2]

This is the first video of yours that I've watched and I really enjoyed it. Nice to show the real side of being a driveway mechanic. Informative and kept me entertained throughout. Thanks. Liked and subscribed as a result. 👍

[@53gsiturbo20]

Enjoyed that and good see a Vauxhall on channel again 👍 can't wait for part 2

[@skodakatie7341]

The go pro gives us a great view, love it!!.

[@spencewatts2667]

Great video. Look forward to the rebuild. Good stuff

[@01BenWright]

Class video mate, looking forward to the next one !!

[@matthewwade4215]

Always like learning new things and you always give a good detail of what your doing and what can go wrong with also good advice on how to get around it, the go pro footage was great and also the whole video thanks for another great video keep up the good work and definitely use the go pro again bud

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Loving the go-pro view

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There is definitely a niche on KZbin for people like you working on ordinary cars. Really enjoy these involved vids.

[@johncarrigan6431]

Loved the vid nice long one! Looking forward to part 2

[@naeemadam6785]

Mate this video is on point. Great footage and explanations. Top man 👍🏼

[@mattylister7670]

Proper enjoyed this video mate, keep up the great work!!

[@ASH.......................1976]

That's workin really well using both cameras !!😀

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Thank you for the time showing .greetings from Rotterdam

[@1066gaz]

Great video. Can't wait for part 2.

[@AngryTothGaming]

The information in this video is priceless. Just found your channel as I’m looking at buying a friends Astra with a blown head gasket. Mainly because I want something to wrench on again. Think I’m gonna stick around here for a while though. Subbed!

[@coolissimo69]

I love the go pro footage.Great job.

[@eduarddargento9208]

I like the new intro :3 good job mate

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Loving the POV style 👍

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Excellent video! Go pro very well implemented, I think it's worth the time. Great to see you getting your hands dirty.

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Fantastic job James!

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Brilliant content 👍 love this kind of stuff. You are a natural 😎😎

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Awesome video, thanks so much for uploading! :)

[@ethompson5061]

Really enjoyed this one, gopro was awesome. Cheers buddy.

[@dylanwalsh195]

Please do more astra things! Like draining the coolent and how to changed wheel bearings etc. This video is incredible!

[@hibbs79]

Awesome video mate thanks for the effort really enjoy these. Cheers. 👍👍

[@robinlandal6859]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Exactly the problem I have!

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Cracking video and done a really good job!! Keep it up! 👊🏻

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I love the engine videos, its why I subbed in the first place

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Lovely Jubbly, nice in depth video, you haven't been doing them so much of late.

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Great POV filming we need it more highly agree with you for doing more videos with it 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

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Great detail mate. Never a fun task but nicely done👍

[@boosteddiesel1834]

I would advise anyone who is going to rebuild a cylinder head or do a head gasket to run a compression test first. The reason being it’s not worth finding half way through the job that the engine is fuc*ed. The test will show compression levels. Any cylinders with low compression you can pour engine oil down the plug hole and re run the test. This will tell you whether the top end or bottom end has the compression leak. If it’s bottom end the engines finished because the rings are fooked. If it’s top end then full rebuild or a new/used head is required. It’s easy enough to see what’s happening where you can’t acutally see into.

[@jasonjuggler3457]

How does pouring oil in the cylinders tell you weather its the top or bottom end? thanks

[@Megalocade]

@@jasonjuggler3457 because if you pour oil into the cylinder it will act as a sealer for the rings if the compression figures don't change after a second test then your know the problem is higher up, head gasket, burn valve, bent valve or just not sealing right. Now If you pour oil in the cylinder and the compression is a lot higher then the problem is with either the cylinder walls or the rings, personally I don't do anything until I shove a bore scope down to see the general condition of the cylinder, just done this job and bore scope revealed I had a burnt valve which was caused by a leaky injector.

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Great vid. I wish I'd had a mate like you when I was younger!

[@barrygunning9316]

Great video, awesome driveway fix which many mechanics would not attempt! A little tip grab some bungee cords from the local pound store to wrap around pipes,wiring fuel rails etc to hook out of the way. I’ve had that sealy wrench in my amazon basket for weeks & I wasn’t sure if it would be any good but after watching this it’s on its way 👍

[@alanwaters1299]

Great video James as always

[@nicholasbrekespere3616]

Yes thanks I've got a 1.6 Astra (First Car) this will be proper handy come time to do the timing belt. Thanks, love ur vids man

[@TheShinyShow]

Honestly the exhaust sounded kinda cool chuffing away.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Good work. Its neat to have a story behind all of the cars I thought the footage came out well. Putty about the missed rusted bolts.

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Good job bro... The GoPro was perfect... Big Hug...

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Keep up the awesome work thanks for the awesome content

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Great work mate 👍absolutely stunning.

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Keep up the good work loving the video

[@jordanjjn]

GoPro was a nice touch. Really made the difference mate. 👍

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

Enjoyed your post well done. Could not help thinking what a pain cars now are re DIY. Back in mists of time I had the head off my Mk1 GT cortina several times and full strip and rebuild and rebore once at back of our house.Cars may be better but oh how i miss those simple times when with a torque wrench and socket set you could do almost anything.

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Great work as usual 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stephenroberts6787]

Great videos mate can.t wait for tomorrow videos

[@lukasstapleton9796]

Nice one mate great videos and commitment. Just doing a head gasket and timing chains on my Range Rover diesel and agree with you not an easy job especially first time doing one. Keep going mate.

[@graemestrong3727]

Same engine in the wife's Zafira, Just replaced the exhaust manifold last month as the cat was goosed... I was lucky, all the nuts took pity on me and didn't put up a fight :-) Looking forward to part 2 :-)👍

[@AdeReeves]

Always tricky tying to get all the content with good angles and not drag it out too much...but still a good video...keep them coming 😀

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I like this first person format

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I'll keep saying it, getting withdrawal symptoms, just watching your old videos. Need you back , KZbin just not the same .

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Nice work mate 😊

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Your the best youtuber ever by the way I have a fiesta ztec s 1.6 panther black

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Thank so much for the heart

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Thanks for letting us know about your car.. how is it running by the way?

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Nice video and really well presented

[@themoss]

Well done. very impressive.. you must be a professional mechanic...

[@ryry4956]

Keep using the headcam, allows viewers to really keep engaged. Great content.

[@qabalah78]

OMG, you make it look easy! Should have paid attention too when you said "you need a T40 torx" up until today I didn't have any torx. lol

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Yes another Astra video.

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Like the go pro footage mate 🤘

[@lewisabbott39]

The vauxhall timing tool is metal and fits exactly spot on for z16/18 a16/18 engines

[@davidking5133]

James your fantastic and very nice man as well. Thanks david in stirling. You learn me so much id take a car to you any day your a great mechanic. Thanks david.keep vidz coming james your doing fantastic. Ta david

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Great video very intuitive 👍

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Great video mate top notch

[@coppermine64]

The GoPro will be a great addition to your already excellent videos.

[@robertmedina6875]

Awesome video! You can also use a paint marker and mark the sprocket and timing belt before you remove. If u use a new belt you can use old belt and put mark's in the same spot by matching up the belts .

[@paulmc9314]

had this exact issue on my z18xe turned out to be the oil control ring on piston 1 (pretty common) before you rebuild it put some petrol in each cylinder and check cylinder one does not drain away, mines was drained to the sump in bout 5 mins the rest held the fuel for a few hours, its not ideal and a bit back street mechanic but only easy way to check once you have the head off, an oil change when its rebuilt is a lot better than rebuilding everything to have the same issue, great video though looking foward to more keep it up.

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Love the go pro 👍👍👍

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Great work.

[@davidhaydney2073]

Mate your a class you tuber on cars no messing straight into it , my misses had the same car it was burning oil for fun these engines seem to do it , and the manifold cracked in half , I went to change it and the same thing the blots were bad I was waiting see if you ran into it 😂 I sold the car in the end broken like it I gave in

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The word you were looking for on the cam sprocket is 'keyway.' 👍 You're welcome! Ha ha. Great video. Keep doing what you do. Ignore the negative comments.

[@OTwinSnakesO]

My missus has a 1.5 Astra H with similar mileage, the Z16XEP has a habit of burning oil due to failed piston rings but also the channels in the intake manifold get clogged so would definitely benefit from cleaning as it’ll come up with a running lean fault code

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I personally love the GoPro footage. Please do more!

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Great work 👍

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great work as always, somethings may not need explaining but we know if you dont youll get the what and why crowd asking the same thing every time

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Enjoyed the video, just subbed!

[@strangeperson700]

Yay! Go pro! Also, my MK4 Astra's 1.4 petrol engine just blew it's head gasket as well. I noticed the early signs and suspected the gasket but my Uncle told me that my coolant could have been evaporating through a loose coolant line so I kept running her until one day the engine started to run very roughly and I got an error code for one cylinder misfire, the engine didn't over heat and I managed to get home to find out that the gasket blew and there was a little bit of coolant in my oil which made it look like watery chocolate milk or milky tea. I'm hoping that my cylinder head is not warped and needs too much shaving since the gasket blew gradually and the engine didn't overheat, the night it started to misfire was just the straw that broke the Astra's boot. *Edit: I'm really excited to see you set those cams back into place. Please consider joining the Facebook group "VauxAddicts".

[@johnhunt2388]

I've done my MKll Zephyr head gasket a few times but it is no were as involved as that so I hope you can remember were every thing goes, I admire you.

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Top job has usual buddy

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Keep doing the go-pro what a great job

[@andyhoare4644]

Great video James,same z16xep engine in my astra g sport 04 plate which the Astra g is what brought me here originally, those rocker gaskets are bad for letting oil into cylinders when they get old,not saying that’s your problem as there’s clearly water in cylinder before the haters comment back to me,also Seen a few comments on how bad the 1.6 and 1.8 xe engines are for head gasket failure, I’ve got an 04 astra g z16xep with 160k on and to my knowledge never had a head gasket and 100k of its miles have been done from me and family in last 14 years uses no coolant and very minimal oil and never skips a beat same with my z18xer vectra with 155k both cars regularly serviced and kept upto so I think many people are wrong on this front,maybe it’s a general lack of maintenance,anyway keep up the good work James

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Great video!

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good work on the car pal and that sealey tool is so handy 👌👍