Suspected HGF

[JIFFY]

2.2  03
Went out to the local town on the weekend,
After about 50 miles the miggy started misfiring,
It had been standing for about a month not used,
I had noticed when turning it over on the drive that occasionally on tick over it would miss fire for about five mins then clear and run ok,
I just thought ok need to change the plugs  one is misfiring,
Temp was rising and falling throughout the journey,
But pretty stable at 85/90,
Took the motorway home to get the temp down as it was starting to climb a little,
Got half way home about 15 miles or so from original misfiring,
Had to stop as the water light came on,
Asked a local for water,
Took two kettle fulls ,
expansion tank had water in it but not much,
Waited twenty mins or so and drove home,
Got home about a further five or so miles,
Temp was touching the red line,
Opened the bonnet to aid cooling,
Exhaust was like a steam engine when revved,
Loads of white steam,
No crud in the expansion tank,but the oil is slightly discoloured,
Occasional puffs of smoke from around the exhaust manifold,
Guessing HG gone
Shame really this miggy is immaculate for its age,
What's it gonna cost me to keep her running,
Prob local garage as my backs not as good as it used to be lol

[RobG]

Around £150-170 for parts. Post up see if anyone is nearish that might take the job on

[JIFFY]

As suggested by RObg
Anywhone near Cardiff Wales airport up for changing the HG
Will be asking my local garage on Monday for some costing so,
Guessing they're going to say something like 400 shiny notes

[flyer 0712]

cheaper to ask on here and you know you will get a good job by these guys..

[terry paget]

I had one fail last year. The forum how to guide said parts £170, so plenned to scrap the car. Then I found this on e-bay, fitted it myself, and car ran fine until someone crashed into the back of it last month. Head gasket was still fine. Cost of kit was £39 inc. head bolts.
HEAD GASKET SET BOLTS VAUXHALL OPEL FRONTERA B OMEGA 2.2 16V 98-05 VRS HOLDEN

[JIFFY]

Sorry to say she has now got to go,
I am not able to do the HG myself and the local vx garage wants half a mortgage,
My local garage wants the same,
Awesome condition shame really,
Not a spot of rust on her,
Waited a long time to find a miggy with bodywork like this one,


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[Mister Rog]

Pity. But I've scrapped two in the past for same reasons   

[terry paget]

Shame. We have 2 2.2 Omegas, one with rear body damage, one with HG failure, and both are to be scrapped.

[raywilb]

Sorry to say she has now got to go,
I am not able to do the HG myself and the local vx garage wants half a mortgage,
My local garage wants the same,
Awesome condition shame really,
Not a spot of rust on her,
Waited a long time to find a miggy with bodywork like this one,


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I'm in a similar situ just to give myself a rough idea I enquired on Clickamechanic & they arrange somebody to come to you. they quoted £ 340 or so. also I never let them know I have all kit, head bolts, ect.