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Toby
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14th Dec 06 at 19:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much inc labour and any other parts and if i rang AA would this class as a breakdown?? cos ive got a certain policy type which i can use if its a breakdown to payu for repairs??
Jake
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depends what engine
Robin
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14th Dec 06 at 19:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get the car a few miles up the road, ring them, tell them it's broken, but DONT SAY WHY, then you're sorted.
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ok will do, oh its a x14xe, i pay AA 25 quid excess they pay anything up to 500 quid for repairs
IvIarkgraham
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14th Dec 06 at 19:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my head gasket went a few months back cost me £400
Ben D
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
my head gasket went a few months back cost me £400


Damn thats alot, my HG went 6 months ago in my Rover 214, Cost me £60 Parts/labour @ mates garage plus £40 to get it skimmed

Although it would only have been £250-£280 at a few other local garages.

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Jake
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apparently the 16v smallblock vauxhall engines are a pain in the arse to get the head off so usually costs more
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indeed they are.
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
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apparently the 16v smallblock vauxhall engines are a pain in the arse to get the head off so usually costs more


yeah thats what i was told

and you need to replace all the timing gear on them aswell
Jake
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not necessarily. Depends how long the kit has been on there for. Probably another way for the garage to get money out of you.
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Cost me £330 on the X14XE on my Astra.

I can't wait to have a car with a real engine soon!
Gareth
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Wow you've been here longer than me! lol
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headgaskets £25. skim £21 should buy new headbolts then borrow a torque wrench and uve got it sorted for less than £50. just take a bit of time when you do it
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
not necessarily. Depends how long the kit has been on there for. Probably another way for the garage to get money out of you.


i didnt do the whole kit only the belt as the kit was only done 100 miles before
jamesvalver
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when aa arrive tell them that the car started running rough and the temp gauge shot up lol
Shane
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i got the astra running, put a new rad in because the old 1 had a huge hole in it, now pisses out so much smoke its unbeleivable, need to get the hg sorted

 
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