Phreaktwo
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Ive been quoted £300 for the replacment of the head gasket on my mk1 55 punto. Do you guys reckon this is a fair price or should i look elsewhere for a better price?
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it depends what you are getting. ask for a break down of the quote
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Phreaktwo
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Right, i shall ask for a breakdown of the quote to see whats included; im hoping they will replace the other gaskets such as the rocker cover since that definatly needs doing too.
I would do it myself but i dont really want to screw anything up, plus i dont have a garage and the best range of tools :/
Cheers guys.
I would do it myself but i dont really want to screw anything up, plus i dont have a garage and the best range of tools :/
Cheers guys.
it should say head gasket kit. that includes all top end gaskets an valve seals, also a skim and new bolts is a must. for that price it should also include
cam/timing belt kit
oil
oil filter
plugs
coolant
water pump
cam/timing belt kit
oil
oil filter
plugs
coolant
water pump
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Phreaktwo
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Well today i'll be ringing all the local garages for quotes because i defiantly need it doing before im back at work. I'll make sure that i get all of them in the quote.
Also, why would i need a new water pump when doing the job?
The whole point of a headgasket kit is that it replaces all possible causes of the failure just to be safe, the last thing you want is to put a new headgasket and bolts etc on for the pump to die the week after, or at least I would imagine that is why!
yeah pump only ads about £30 to the price, but £150 if you have to get it done another day on its own. @£300 i would think it should be included already
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Hey guys,
I went into another garage today for another quote, at first it was £230 but then i asked if everything was included (oil, oil filter, coolant and possibly a timing belt) so the guy did some more looking on the pc and he said that he would do everything for £275 including timing belt.
It sounded like a good price to me so i got it booked in for the work; i shall pop in during next week to ask for them to add a water pump, hopefully it'll be around the £300 mark.
I went into another garage today for another quote, at first it was £230 but then i asked if everything was included (oil, oil filter, coolant and possibly a timing belt) so the guy did some more looking on the pc and he said that he would do everything for £275 including timing belt.
It sounded like a good price to me so i got it booked in for the work; i shall pop in during next week to ask for them to add a water pump, hopefully it'll be around the £300 mark.
what did he look at on the pc, this thread?
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Ahah, i told him you guys were the mutts nuts and he wanted to see for himself lol.
Narr he was checking prices for parts.
Narr he was checking prices for parts.
For £300 I'd expect everything Dave says plus valves recut, new valve seals and shimming done. On most cars you'll really need a manifold to downpipe gasket, too.
