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ash-ov-boro |
posted on 24th Nov 10 at 02:30 |
i couldnt pay that a mate of mine would do it for £20 if i buy the parts lol | |
Phillips_91 |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 21:37 |
quote: they machine of a slim layer off the face of the head to make it *perfectly smooth *Or as near as damn it :) | |
chrisritch |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 21:32 |
what does it mean when you lot say 'skim' the head? | |
tom130691 |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 21:22 |
quote: all been done 3months ago im probably not going to skim it as it hasnt gone properly its is just drinking a small amount of water and slight mayo, doesnt overheat or anything so surely head will be fine?, plus car has done 100k and will probaly blow up properly in another 20k or so lol how vital is it so skim? | |
SEAN_P_ |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 10:45 |
Do it yourself! lol | |
IvIarkgraham |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 02:56 |
you were right with thinking around £200 | |
AlexW |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 02:25 |
Agree with everything you said graeme, I think we charge £30 a skim at my work. | |
Graeme |
posted on 23rd Nov 10 at 00:33 |
i personally would skim it, can get it skimed with out pressure tested for around £25, may aswell when your in there put in a new water pump, thermostat, cam belt, tensioner, head bolts and gasket, no point in doing it twice. | |
AlexW |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 21:41 |
Garages and stuff will say skim it as if there is a problem due to them not skimming it, you or they wont be happy. | |
tom130691 |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 21:18 |
have hanyes manual somewere getting a few more quotes to see but if not ill do it | |
corsadonk |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 20:44 |
Get a Haynes, 8v belt shouldn't be too hard, just need to have the head skimmed and thats it, when fitted with a gasket set. | |
dean101287 |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 20:42 |
Timing is pretty easy just get a Haynes so you know the process to follow. First belt I properly done was on a 1.6 16v and that was pretty simple as well. | |
chrisritch |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 20:33 |
quote: let us know when you do it mate, will pop over for a gander and to make teas lol | |
tom130691 |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 15:32 |
quote: belt was done with water pump about 2k ago so its not an old belt, everywere wants to skim it and pressure test it, got one guy waiting to get back to me as for mates most think they know what they are doing but im not convinced i would do it myself like most jobs but ive never realy done belts and timing ect so dont want to fuck it up, even parts from vaux was £96 at this rate it will be an ebay kit on my drive :thumbs: [Edited on 22-11-2010 by saxo_tom] | |
dale87 |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 15:27 |
I did a headgasket on my mrs old 1.4 8v. Cost me around £125 iirc. That was with new water pump, head gasket, head bolts, head skim and cambelt kit. I later found a receipt in the history for £550 for a head gasket change from a garage but they had literally changed the gasket thats it, they even re-used the head bolts as they were copper greased when I removed them. | |
harrisp |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 15:19 |
500 is a lot, not got any mates that could do it for you? | |
mike56gte |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 15:19 |
cam belt will get done regardless i would have thought. not much point putting an old belt back on. | |
tom130691 |
posted on 22nd Nov 10 at 15:15 |
just been quoted £500 :lol: |