messham11
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Been quoted 275 -325 to have it fixed, on a 1.4 16v. Sound reseasonsble?? Also anything i can have done to add a few more bhp whilst their doin it?? cheers
[Edited on 20-10-2004 by messham11]
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LukeGSi
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Will the head is off get it skimmed and ported 
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messham11
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how much will it cost roughly and what gains we lookin at??
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Neshol
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I paid about £400 to have the head gasket changed, the head skimmed as it was proper warped, and all the valves needed to be re-seated.
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RichiesCorsa
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Im replacing the head gasket on my 1.4 16v and its costing me £33 and a saturday.
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by messham11
Been quoted 275 -325 to have it fixed, on a 1.4 16v. Sound reseasonsble?? Also anything i can have done to add a few more bhp whilst their doin it?? cheers
[Edited on 20-10-2004 by messham11]
I think thats the same as I paid, I also got my head skimmed, I don't think this adds any bhp it just stops it from happening in the future.
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messham11
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Im quite handy when it comes to doin things but just dont have the time!! how much to have it ported and skimmed and what gains am i looking at? cheers
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ainsley_brader
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It definitely wants skimming! Price seems reasonable. You couldnt do it yourself properly for £33!
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RichiesCorsa
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You can if the head isn't warped or anything.
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ainsley_brader
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couldnt buy the gaskets and bolts for that price!
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RichiesCorsa
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Well I have 
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James R
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You only need it skimming if the head has warped. and you really should put a new cam belt on while you've got the head off, but £50 and abotu 4hours sounds reasonalble.
But if you have aircon then it's a right mare, so will cost more.
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messham11
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had the cambelt changed bout a month ago!! finding out tomorrow whats exactly wrong. Whats this about having it ported and what gains am i looking at??!!!! ta
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James R
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roughly 10% gains, but depends very much on the skill of the person doing it. If you're not doing any other tuning then save yourself the money.
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