Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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Need a new head gasket as mine has blown. How much should i expect to pay?
Cheapest garage so far was £400.
My car is also an air-con model
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TIMBO1
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Haslington, Cheshire
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400quid , who quoted that
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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do it urself cant be that bad if u follow the manual
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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yea, head gaskets aren't too bad to change. just take your time. Nothing too tricky just time consuming really
[Edited on 24-05-2006 by Sly_SRi]
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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greenelephant
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Registered: 20th Mar 06
Location: Bedfordshire
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just 1 question. My headgasket is about 2 blow. wots the best thing 2 do. Buy a head gasket alone or get a full kit (gasket + manifold etc)???
tahnx
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote: Originally posted by greenelephant
just 1 question. My headgasket is about 2 blow. wots the best thing 2 do. Buy a head gasket alone or get a full kit (gasket + manifold etc)???
tahnx
Why would you need a manifold? If anything, you would need a new cylinder head, although thats unlikely.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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i paid 440 for mine
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kezza
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Registered: 27th Apr 06
Location: Herefordshire
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i just bought a new engine and put that in!
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