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Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much for one to be done on a corsa? Supply and fit?
ChrisBoom
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15th Jul 08 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What engine?
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"1.2"
ChrisBoom
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15th Jul 08 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v or 16v? 8v is a peice of piss to do it on.
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v i belive so m8!
mad_mike252
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15th Jul 08 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
30mins job
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So how much you looking if i paid someone?
AK
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15th Jul 08 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
someone, or a mechanic?

You could prob find someone to do it for you for a case of beer. Would you be happy with that?

Or take it to Vaux and pay 400+


DIY...

If you have the right size tools a torque wrench and a haynes manual... there should be no reason why you cant DIY
nova_gteuk
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15th Jul 08 at 20:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Garage would charge £300 - £400

But all you need is a new gasket and a set of new head bolts and a few hours time oh and getting the head skimmed.

Its a piece of piss tbh.

[Edited on 15-07-2008 by nova_gteuk]
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im 17 m8 dnt knw nothing about cars lmao, i'll have to find someone to do it, because want to make long journeys like thorpe park and london but not knowing the head gasket is going lol.
AK
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15th Jul 08 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it really isnt that hard.... age shouldnt be an issue! Your brain should be in a better state to learn than if it was older

its just metal..... bolts, and reading


take head of... remove gasket, clean block face, get head checked/skimmed and machine shop... fit new gasket/bolt... tighten in correct sequence to correct torque... reconnect everything, check, double check, triple check.... job done

There is more to it than that, but have a read of a haynes and see what you think. Being defeatist is the easy way out
AK
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15th Jul 08 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my spelling/english is great this eve
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No way man i fink im gna have to find someone maybe when i start college lol speak to a macanic teacher and see what he says lol. I'll be more then happy to sort out £100 or sanc if u guys say a 1.2 8v isn't much work.
nova_gteuk
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15th Jul 08 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My brother started at your age messing with engines and he can now strip rebuild and refit an engine quicker than me and i went to college to learn it all he didnt lol

Have a go,if you read the haynes its pretty straight foward,when i first changed one i was scared of messing the timing up but after reading up on it all it was piss easy.
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still sounds risky m8, i fink prob best if i pay someone private to sort it out lol. Cheers doe m8
AK
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15th Jul 08 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
put it this way....

if you pay 400 for a new HG your a fool.... you can get a complete engine ( a better engine no doubt ) for peanuts .... say £150 for examples sake
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer man and ill pay someone private to do it
harrisp
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15th Jul 08 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Age hasn't anything to do with it.
Im 17 and could confidently strip and rebuild my engine.
Lee Wilson
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15th Jul 08 at 21:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Garage will charge around £400. Will be worth finding someone to do it privatly if you cant do it.
Coakley-16
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15th Jul 08 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll find someone private!

 
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