GSIJONESY
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Registered: 11th Jan 05
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Does anyone have rough idea how much it is to get head gasket fitted to c16xe, mine has gone
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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one million dollors
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GSIJONESY
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City
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is that all nae bother .
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langey
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
Location: Wigan
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300-400quid??
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GSIJONESY
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yeah thats wot i reckoned would do it myself but cant be bothered with the hassle rather some done it for me, its going to get done once me car is finished with in the bodyshop.
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GSIJONESY
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anyone else?
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fragpot
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Registered: 29th Feb 04
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No idea, never paid for anything from a garage in my life bar MOT's. I'd imasgine it would be around the £350 mark though.
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fred7
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i got quoted wait for it.... £180 and thats all gaskets thats to a c16xe so u was way off been told £400
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Laura_1.416v
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Its just cost me £200 to get mine done & thats without any labor charges as the bf did it himself & we got the parts at trade price.
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GSIJONESY
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did you get the head skimmed?
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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i work at vaux n its about 350 2get the headgasket done as u need all the top end gaskets, new cambelt etc. im about 2do it on mine n ive got my parts at my discount n everythin i need inc oil,anti-freeze,all the gaskets etc came 2 £125
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GSIJONESY
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do yous send the head away for test and skimming?
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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yeh we always do 2make sure we aint puttin a shite headbak on
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GSIJONESY
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how much was it for bits before your discount.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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bout £180
i ordered :
- 2L anti-freeze
- headgasket
- inlet gasket
- exhaust gasket
- rocker cover gaskets
- carb cleaner
- 5L 10/40 oil
- cambelt kit (cambelt, tensioner and rollers)
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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also half inlet gasket and oil filter n 2x headlights clips lol
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GSIJONESY
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i should be able to get a discount thanks for that m8 cheers.
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jamesvalver
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no worries. ne more probs let me no
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mazdaspeed
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Registered: 8th Jan 05
Location: Darlington
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Lordy Vauxhall more expensive than Mazda!? I got a full gasket set for my car for £25!
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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lol.the headgasket only cost me £10.40 but its all the other bits that cost the money etc cambelt kit as u cant retighten a vauxhall 16v cambelt. 8v cambelts arnt as bad
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