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Author Think my head gasket has gone
daz 16v
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
Location: Pemberton, Wigan
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   12th May 07 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But do i need to skim the head? when i am re-fitting it? Plus how much would a garage charge to fix?
gsirick
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12th May 07 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my sisters headgasket went on her sport and she had the head skimmed and the whole lot cost her £750. was shocked
pdwhelan
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12th May 07 at 18:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol @ you daz, unlucky though mate , any idea how it was caused???

and are you out tonight?
daz 16v
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12th May 07 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah fixing carls car today and saying nothing is wrong with mine. should just need to pay for the head skimmed
marklawton
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12th May 07 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, need to be skimmed, mine has gone on mine. a mates doing mine for me
hes charging me £250 for everything incuding a new cambelt

[Edited on 12-05-2007 by marklawton]
daz 16v
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12th May 07 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that not bad at all. gonna take it garage on monday to have a second look, then get started on it
pdwhelan
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12th May 07 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
daz my mates dad might be able to do it for half the price a garage charges, he's meant to be doing mine but i used that k-seal as a temp sollution and if it happens again i'm getting my mates dad to sort it. i can have a word with him if you like
daz 16v
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12th May 07 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its just the skimming of the head i cant do
Ben G
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12th May 07 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
costing me £500 for everything including labour, head skimmed, new head gasket and fitting.
corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
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12th May 07 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm in the process of buyin a new second hand head so that wen i do come to change the headgasket (which is going to be soon by the looks of things) i can just take the old one off and bolt the new (pre-skimmed etc) 1 on!

 
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