Headgasket Costs

[big hp]

How much have people paid to have there headgaskets replaced?

Cheers.

 

[Jim172CUP]

Depends if it needs skimming. App they dont always need to be. Get the head-set and take it to a back street garage, one thats been reccomended, to have it fitted.

 

[big hp]

Head dont need skimming. Just got a leaky gasket.

 

[Barryd]

Quote: Originally posted by big hp on 25 July 2004

Head dont need skimming. Just got a leaky gasket.

You sure its head gasket and not cam cover gasket?

 

[big hp]

Yes defo sure. Done rocker gasket 6 months ago.

 

[Clart]

my first valvers hg went after 2 weeks of my buying it from a garage, they sorted it under warrenty but it cost them over a grand. they tried to make me pay it but i kicked off to fuk and they gave in!

 

[172 Exclusive]

If the leak has been there for a while then the face of the head may be pitted. Therefore it may need to be skimmed if it can be, or replaced of its tooo bad...

Also check the flatness of the whole head surface..(Clean the head first with fine wet and dry 1st) then Place a known (Calibrated or Engineers) straight edge along the head face.. If there are any gaps more than 0.05mm then it is out of spec and may not seal correctly..

 

[big hp]

If the head needs skimming ill skim it. I work as a production engineer for a large engineering company and am apprentice trained to HND standard and could always jump on a m/c and skim it myself.

I just want to know costs of changing a head gasket.


[Edited by big hp on 26 July 2004 at 7:57pm]

 

[Eddieb]

think i got quoted about 3-400 quid! labour intensive job!

 

[big hp]

Cheers

 

[montana]

do it your self, cheaper and you get the satisfaction!

 

[Daz]

Quote: Originally posted by Eddieb on 26 July 2004

think i got quoted about 3-400 quid! labour intensive job!

About right on a Valver!