this is just great :(

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

Rang around all my local garages as the car needs a new head gasket due to overheating etc (said this loads so won't repeat story). Needs the head skimming and everything.

Anyway they are all quoting £600.

I don't know what to do because since owning the car i've already shelled out £1,200 within a year. The car was brought at £2,000.

Arghhh :(

[Bickerton]

£300ish is going rate

[Elliott]

my mate would do it for £100 if you was around my area

[Moke]

my mate would do it for £100 if you was around my area

^ I think that's your answer mate :y:

[mattknight1984]

which engine is it? Cheaper to buy a replacement and get that fitted? Seen low mileage vtr engines for less than 200.

[Dano]

perfect time to drop a vts engine in me thinks ;)

[MellKat86]

If I had the cash, I would probably stick a new engine in it myself. Save the hassle, plus, everything new, so you would have at least 3 years before major things started going wrong. Though, you could always upgrade the engine, depending what you already have in there, and if you got the cash to sort out the paperwork and such.

[-Jason-]

VTS engine tbh

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

dropped it in garage.

oh well £600 down the drain.

VTS engine time in the future, not at the moment.

Only good point is they may have ready for when I go to Wales.

[swampy]

Have you tried the peugeot citroen place by sainsburys?
Chevron motors i think itis

[0rang3peel]

you forked out £600 arghhh

[deans2k8]

new engine would be cheaper mate

[Sparky26]

dropped it in garage.

oh well £600 down the drain.

VTS engine time in the future, not at the moment.

Only good point is they may have ready for when I go to Wales.

if you are thinkin bout vts engine anyway could have brought it forward and save yaself 600 beans...

[Manu]

new engine would be cheaper mate

My first thought. £600 is shopping at the wrong place.

[Fezz_vtr]

go AA silencers will only be about 250-300 they did mine on my GTI last year

[saxo-parts]

we supply and fit 8v head gaskets with new bolts and timing belt and skim for £325, you're getting raped

[Bickerton]

Oh bugger didn't see what 8v too, yeah, you just got fooked

[Chloeex]

£600??? and everywhere is saying the same? why is it that much? if its just doing the head, should be £300 odd i would have thought, including labour

[citroen_saxo_vtr]

It would only cost £100 not even that for the bits! Id never done one before but took on my old vtr and did it, iv now done my 16v twice with ease. If i was closer to you i would have done it for a oner! with bits ontop probs nomore than £200.

[dannyboy2005]

I think i could do it for you for £150 (Head Skimmed too) and all new bolts + gasket and re-timed.

[adamm]

argh nooo think hes already put it in garage. such a waste of money should have gone 16v couple 100 more and youd get a good vts engine fitted

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

They all saying it here because they ripping off idiots. I don't trust most of the garages because they have messed the car in the past. I couldn't move the car far because it's basically dead should I say.

I don't trust most of the garages as said because:

one messed my sunroof which I had repaired
one messed the whole back end of my exhaust
another just get raping me for more money for parts when the axle was changed

Stupid really. Just wanted it fixed. The money is not an issue to me. Just having fun driving a Fiat Scudo at the moment.

[tom130691]

£15 for a gasket £20 for haynes manual

a mate did his him self wasnt that difficult apaz

[Bickerton]

£15 for a gasket £20 for haynes manual

a mate did his him self wasnt that difficult apaz

head bolts
cam belt
water pump
oil
head skim

[tom130691]

head bolts
cam belt
water pump
oil
head skim

didnt do the skim his didnt "go" was on the way though

[Stissy]

theres a vtr engine in the for sale section for £150 with only 33k on it...

[vtrsaz]

dropped it in garage.

oh well £600 down the drain.

VTS engine time in the future, not at the moment.

Only good point is they may have ready for when I go to Wales.

Where and when are you off to paul,if you dont mind me asking.We are off to towyn friday for the weekend,so if anyone from that area spots a gold vtr with black grill and mirrors,give us a toot.;)

[Era]

if i had seen this earlier i know a garage in newport just did my brothers HG for 300 all in...

[saxokid100]

Rang around all my local garages as the car needs a new head gasket due to overheating etc (said this loads so won't repeat story). Needs the head skimming and everything.

Anyway they are all quoting £600.

I don't know what to do because since owning the car i've already shelled out £1,200 within a year. The car was brought at £2,000.

Arghhh :(Some times you have to spend bit more mate.........thats saxo"s for you.....hope you sort it...:y:

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

VTRsaz - i'm going Aberystwyth it's near Barmouth way, see a few saxos there before. I may be in my saxo depends if it's done by then so look out for me if your near there.

Saxokid100 - cheers mate, there doing the cam belt too and tbh I think it would of needed doing rather soon, car has hit 99,000. Done 30,000 in a year lol.

Cheers for advice/prices everyone else but i've already dropped it into a local garage. Need the car doing asap.

[saxokid100]

VTRsaz - i'm going Aberystwyth it's near Barmouth way, see a few saxos there before. I may be in my saxo depends if it's done by then so look out for me if your near there.

Saxokid100 - cheers mate, there doing the cam belt too and tbh I think it would of needed doing rather soon, car has hit 99,000. Done 30,000 in a year lol.

Cheers for advice/prices everyone else but i've already dropped it into a local garage. Need the car doing asap.

Cant mick help you out?? hes pritty handy...............:p

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

He did offer in terms of looking for VTS engines etc but I just want to fix the problem mate.

[saxokid100]

He did offer in terms of looking for VTS engines etc but I just want to fix the problem mate.

you need company you can trust!! and wont rip you off mate..........

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

I know mate.

Just hope nothing else happens....