Blown Head Gasket Need Advise

[GHDYUP32]

Hi Guys and Girls, I need some advice, A mate has a blown head gasket on an R33 GTS-t whats the best thing to do?? besides the obevious is there a cheaper solution?? He's had quotes around the $3500 - $5500 if the head is bent!! Has anyone had this done before with a better quote?? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance James.

[Craved]

if you can remove and reinstall it yourself i would think about $400-$500 to replace the gasket and have the head decked and cleaned.

obviously that doesnt cover what ever it was that caused the fault in the first place.

[InterCooL]

headgaskets aren't that hard. time consuming but not hard. if he did it himself and the head was fine he could get away for less than $200 for a vrs kit.

maybe do it over a few days with a mate or two to help? pay them in beer and get maggot at night ha.

head gaskets are not $5000 jobs. i spoke to a mechanic, he said they sometimes cost $500 (simpler car tho). he charged $1200 i know for a headgasket job on a falcon, along with fixing up other crap. i can put u onto him but he's south syd. if your west then it probably be 1hr drive. but a very honest good mechanic

comparison of DIY. for $5500 i obtained a entirely forged bottom end, got head cleaned up, bought 1000 tools (inc. engine hoist), swapped everything over and got the car dyno tuned. i still would have had a bit of cash at the end. DIY ftw

[Craved]

VRS kit for $200 - nice

last time i got one it was over $350 from nissan.

[InterCooL]

  Craved said:

VRS kit for $200 - nice

last time i got one it was over $350 from nissan.

got mine for under $200 from nissan, but was for sr20. i would have assumed to be in same ballpark, not double the price

[WogsRus]

genuine kit from nissan USA is $210 Au delivers, and $390 au from an australia dealer. If you need one get it from the USA.

[GHDYUP32]

Thanks for all your help guys, i'll let you know what the outcome is!!

Cheers James.

[boot_it]

  InterCooL said:

headgaskets aren't that hard. time consuming but not hard. if he did it himself and the head was fine he could get away for less than $200 for a vrs kit.

maybe do it over a few days with a mate or two to help? pay them in beer and get maggot at night ha.

head gaskets are not $5000 jobs. i spoke to a mechanic, he said they sometimes cost $500 (simpler car tho). he charged $1200 i know for a headgasket job on a falcon, along with fixing up other crap. i can put u onto him but he's south syd. if your west then it probably be 1hr drive. but a very honest good mechanic

comparison of DIY. for $5500 i obtained a entirely forged bottom end, got head cleaned up, bought 1000 tools (inc. engine hoist), swapped everything over and got the car dyno tuned. i still would have had a bit of cash at the end. DIY ftw

hahahhaahahahaha $200

your forgetting a few major things

like why did the head gasket blow

u will also need a set of head bolts (as u cant reuse the old ones as nissan head bolts are torque to yeld bolts)

u need to head the head checked out (ie acid dipped ,new valve guides ,skim the head ,re-seat the valves etc)

other thing that might be needed

timing belt

idler and tensioner bearings

water pump

coolant

oil

oil filter

u cant compair the price of a head gasket repair on a falcon to a r33 skyline as a falcon dont have half the shit u have to pull off compaired to a skyline

[SECURITY]

vrs kits are $170 (trade) without the valve stem seals from nissan in sydney.