Head Gasket Refurb - Saxperience

syndicccells · 6th April 2010, 10:52

What sort of price am i looking at for a new gasket, engine skim and fitting?

Lawz · 6th April 2010, 16:45

Gasket + new headbolts + skim = maybe £50-80?

The main cost is in labour, obviously get the head skimmed properly but you can disassemble and reassemble without too much fuss if you have a haynes and your head screwed on straight. Oh, and a torque wrench

Otherwise expect about £200-300 in labour depending on the garage. But obviously comes with piece of mind and a guarantee.

syndicccells · 7th April 2010, 08:48

Ah well the car's only worth £400 and i dont really have the money to fix it so looks like he'll be on its way for scrap. Anyone need any bits?

stevo67 · 7th April 2010, 11:03

Wouldn`t it be cheaper to drop a new engine in?

Steve.

Railroader · 7th April 2010, 13:51

I'll thave a front bumper if your breaking it, what year? colour?

Lawz · 7th April 2010, 15:02

you got someone who could help you with it? I recently did mine myself, defo a learning experience. I'll be passing through manc this weekend, could give you hand with it if your not sure about parts of it?

Railroader · 7th April 2010, 16:28

I'll be doing mine this weekend as well, anywhere near Bolton?

Ive done it before, ie skim, bolts and gasket, but I expect something inevitably to go wrong