Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 15:07
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - strickjumpers

Hello ,

Please could someone tell me if it is required to remove engine from car for cylinder head gasket replacement.

I am aware how much easier it would be but I do not have the facilities.

I'm also struggling for technical guidance and info as haynes do not seem to print a manual for this.

It appears I have a burnt exhaust valve, starting to wonder if I should sc*** the car and recover the £200 I paid for it!

Needs about £ 600 spares, battery, brakes, possibly cat.

Inlet camshaft extremely pitted.

And chasing a parasitic battery drain.

Advice on any of the above welcome.

Thanks.

Mike

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 15:10
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - elekie&a/c doctor
You’re wasting your time. Sell it spares or repairs.
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Thu 5 Sep 2024 15:18
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - mcb100
Get some online quotes for someone to take it away as sc***.
You may make a profit on your £200.
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Thu 5 Sep 2024 15:22
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - bathtub tom

It could be an interesting project/hobby for retirement, if you can get the gaskets and other spares. Otherwise, as others have said, flog it!

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 19:54
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - strickjumpers

Just not sure if it can be done with the engine still fitted.

It's not worth much maybe £900 with full mot..its lowish milage.

Pretty rust free.

Needs.

1.1.head off, skim, 1 valve minimum and gaskets going to be about £200.

2.full str brake discs and pads 2 front flex hoses. Another £200

Timing tools, oilchange, filter, ..about £80.

Needs a battery about £60.

Mot. £55

Aftermarket encoded radio..£50.

I'm a retired helicopter engineer with all the time and tools in the world.

Skills too. But if the engine needs out I don't have lifting gear..all too much.

Thanks so far.

Mike

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 20:08
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - elekie&a/c doctor
You don’t need the engine out to do a head gasket, that’s if the issues are head only related. If it’s an 8fs engine, it’ll need new chains .

Edited by elekie&a/c doctor on 05/09/2024 at 20:20

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Thu 5 Sep 2024 20:38
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - Chris M

"I'm also struggling for technical guidance and info as haynes do not seem to print a manual for this."

Haynes publish a manual for the Peugeot 308 07-12 which would probably cover your engine.

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Sun 8 Sep 2024 11:21
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - edlithgow

You dont seem to have anything on your pricelist relating to fixing "ïnlet camshaft extremely pitted", which I would have thought was the most likely showstopper, depending on how extreme "extremely" is.

This suggests you are considering just living with it. This MIGHT be a viable option, depending ditto, and on the cause. Possibilities would seem to include manufacturing defect, oil supply and oil quality, (hydraulic?) tappet function/adjustment, and of course it would be worthwhile looking at the mating wear surfaces (cam rollers, tappets, whatever it has), for concomittant wear.

On the Skywing my cams looked OK, but I initially had a lot of ferrous metal in the oil which MIGHT have been due to cam wear.

I upped the oil viscosity (from 10W40 as per the PO's dealer oil changes to a roughly 20W40 blend) and considered rigging something like a soap dispenser pump and piping to pre-oil the cam lobes before starting, but never got around to implementing the latter improvisation.

Edited by edlithgow on 08/09/2024 at 11:34

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Sun 8 Sep 2024 11:39
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - Lee Power

I'm also struggling for technical guidance and info as haynes do not seem to print a manual for this.

You can find / view the official Citroen technical service information / instructions on the Citroen Service box / Infotech site - but it will be payable access.

Might be worth paying for a few hours access then screen grabbing all the information your after.

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Sun 15 Sep 2024 19:54
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - John F

I wouldn't have thought the mechanically competent OP would need a manual to remove the cylinder head on a mundane car. Just keep removing things till you get access to the bolts. I enjoy this u-tube guy tearing down engines - suggest watch one or two of his videos; no manual used!

www.youtube.com/@I_Do_Cars

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Mon 16 Sep 2024 08:48
Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal - edlithgow

I wouldn't have thought the mechanically competent OP would need a manual to remove the cylinder head on a mundane car. Just keep removing things till you get access to the bolts. I enjoy this u-tube guy tearing down engines - suggest watch one or two of his videos; no manual used!

www.youtube.com/@I_Do_Cars

Well, yeh, a helicopter engineer is potentially overqualified for the job, in the same way as a brain surgeon might not be the best person to fix your blocked drains.

(Actually CTT ont that comparison perhaps flatters brain surgeons and undervalues plumbers, but YKWIM)

OTOH that "I do cars" guy is just "tearing down" engines to satisfy (our) morbid curiosity, and with a view to reselling the bits.

AFAICT he generally has no plans to put them back together, when the relativities of the assembly become important.

Edited by edlithgow on 16/09/2024 at 09:39

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