Head gasket

zola66 · 14th July 2008, 18:13

dose anyone know how much to supply and fit a new head gaskit, I live in the surrey area if this helps....

Fraser Mitchell · 14th July 2008, 19:52

Dear Zola66

Much depends on how the gasket has gone, and how far you drove it after the failure.

If there is a lot of mayonnaise to clear out of the water jacket then labour charges will out-turn fairly high due to the time spent flushing out the system. Also the job is basically all labour, the gasket set is not that expensive. As far as I recall, it was about £300 up here in Crewe, but in your neck of the woods, work on motors seems to be much more expensive in labour. 8 hours labour (??) at £nn per hour, plus the gasket set, plus VAT. Allow £50 an hour for labour I would think, maybe more.

You might also need new head bolts, the long ones that go right through the block into the oil rail at the bottom of the engine.

Mike · 14th July 2008, 19:59

With the 2 litre KV6 it is a more complex job then the 1.8 and iirc you are unlikely to see much change from £900 to £1k. for the best price and a top quality job drop member on here Lates an email via www.lates600.com.

hth

sworks · 14th July 2008, 20:01

as above - the price can vary depending on how much flushing is needed. The head bolts can be renewed but they must be measured to check they are still in tollerance

Lates · 14th July 2008, 23:10

If the OP has a 2.0KV6 I would be very suprised if it has hgf. Cost can go silly if hgf has been diagnosed correctly.

AURORA MG · 14th July 2008, 23:37

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Originally Posted by zola66

dose anyone know how much to supply and fit a new head gaskit, I live in the surrey area if this helps....

We are in Kent so not too far from you. Our number is 01634 388999. :lol:

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Fraser Mitchell Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 Club Auto Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe Posts: 898 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Zola66 Much depends on how the gasket has gone, and how far you drove it after the failure. If there is a lot of mayonnaise to clear out of the water jacket then labour charges will out-turn fairly high due to the time spent flushing out the system. Also the job is basically all labour, the gasket set is not that expensive. As far as I recall, it was about £300 up here in Crewe, but in your neck of the woods, work on motors seems to be much more expensive in labour. 8 hours labour (??) at £nn per hour, plus the gasket set, plus VAT. Allow £50 an hour for labour I would think, maybe more. You might also need new head bolts, the long ones that go right through the block into the oil rail at the bottom of the engine.

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sworks This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,082 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	as above - the price can vary depending on how much flushing is needed. The head bolts can be renewed but they must be measured to check they are still in tollerance

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Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	If the OP has a 2.0KV6 I would be very suprised if it has hgf. Cost can go silly if hgf has been diagnosed correctly.