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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:23 pm |
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Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 5
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Location: Batley, West Yorkshire
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hi all, my small oil leak from head gasket (top left corner) has now got worse need to replace head gasket and found a cheap set on tebay, wanted to know if anyone has used a similar set, its 18 quid including the head bolts which seems too cheap to be of any quality lol
Anyone experienced a cheap head gasket kit?
Any advice will be appreciated, sorry if this has already been posted before 
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:42 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 1741
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Location: Peterborough
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You buy cheap you risk it breaking very soon.
On something such as the head gasket.. .dont buy cheap... Just my opinion..
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:45 pm |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2010 Posts: 264
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Location: redditch
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head bolts are normally strechy bolts anyway which are about £25 on there own and shouldnt be used more than once . with a job as big as a head gasket its wise to buy decent quality parts if you buy a cheapo headgasket an it lasts a month thats alot of work which could of been done properly the first time
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:43 pm |
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Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 5
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Location: Batley, West Yorkshire
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Thanks for quick replies suppose if you buy cheap, you do twice lol you know how much a decent kit would be?
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:54 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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You also need a timing belt kit.
No point in taking it all apart & not replacing the timing belt at the same time 
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:29 pm |
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Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 5
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Location: Batley, West Yorkshire
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Timing belt kit was done less than 5000 mile ago lol think it will be ok to stay on? Gonna be an elring kit from Andy at my local ECP. I must be buying too many spares if i know the "parts" guy's name lol
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