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 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:54 am |
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Joined: Jul 08, 2010
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Location: preston
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After taking my car to the garage this morning for a service, they rang back later to say that the cylinder head gasket needs replacing. The car is a 1.4 from 2003 and has only done 45,000 miles. They haven't charged me which was good of them but at £450 it seems a little steep.
My friend says that it will need the head skimmed and valves re-seated and will also need a new belt and tensioner as well if replacing the head gasket.
Does this all sound ok?
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
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If there going to send it away to be pressure tested and skimmed then expect that to be about £60-£100 of the cost.
The book time is about 6 hours if the above is true. Otherwise its a 4 hour job.
By the time you have a new cambelt kit and water pump, manifold gakets, oil and filter. Anti freeze, headgasket, headbolts it all adds up.
Whats the garages hourly labour rate?
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:54 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Suffolk
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What reason does it need to be changed? If its oil it will only need a clean or skim
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