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boylers11
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25th Mar 09 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1.2 8v 'B'
Oil's looking mayonaise-like
Did a 200 miles journey on Sunday and it's used water = head gasket problems!!
Rang 2 mechanics ......
#1 quoted £200
#2 quoted £800-£1000. He reckoned that that if you do the gasket, you need to do the chains too, because if you take the head off, you 'disturb' the engine and it's pointless simply replacing the gasket.

Is this correct?
djedstar
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25th Mar 09 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

there is no chains on a 1.2 8v #2 is wrong go with #1
boylers11
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25th Mar 09 at 11:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers mate. Would £200 for replacing gasket seem about right?
IvIarkgraham
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25th Mar 09 at 11:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you will need to change the belts
but £200 seems right
djedstar
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yes £200 seems right
smokey corsa
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25th Mar 09 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you got price for head gasket (probably manifold gaskets aswell), cam belt kit, oil & filter, water & anti freeze, head skim (?) and labour.

seems like a fair price to me.

 
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