'97 Renault clio 1.2i head gasket failure

[FUZ10N]

Does anybody know of a book or website, with a walkthrough to this job. i want to get my hands dirty! i know if the heads warped i willl not be able to do this, but i would like to get to that point to see for myself. any help would be much appreciated..!

[Willow Tree]

Dunno if this is what you mean, but Halfords sell books on Renault Clio's, which Mechanics would use.

Also, what's the head gasket? I have a Renault Clio too.

Thanks.

[tom hopkins]

what you require is a Haynes manual for your car

[FUZ10N]

yea i will prob get the haynes manual, just wondered if there was an online free alternative ; ) the head gasket is what keeps the heads from overheating... basically my plan is to remove the engine down to the heads to save on the labour. then get a mechanic i know to remove the head and get it skimmed for �25. then replace the head gasket which is around �30 and put the whole thing back together. I figured if i dont give it a go myself im gonna be sentancing it to the scrap heap anyway....so why not have a go!

[Toureman]

First of all the head gasket has nothing to do with keeping the engine cool.

When replacing the head you will have to replace the cam belt, this is a skilled job and if not done correctly will ruin the engine.

I should leave it to a proper mechanic.