1.4 rt 8v engine

Hi, I am interested in buying a mk2 phase 1 98 clio 1.4rt, it s in great condition except the engine. The owner is saying it has a blown head gasket, what are the odds of that on these engines? and could it be something simpler and he is mistaken? i remember on my r5 everyone was telling me it was a gasket failure when all it was the spacer thing that has water passing in it under the carb was deformed or something, so can this 1.4 have something similar? I know it s not carb but similar symptoms to blown gasket but isn t a gasket?



If it is the gasket what are the chances that the head isn t damaged?and can be a simple gasket swap?