r32 gts-t

[carlie]

just after some advice my head gasket on my r32 has blown how much all up should this cost to get fixed?

or would i be better of just getting a new motor put in

[DJ984]

head gasket???.... why would you go for a new motor?... gaskets are usually only a $10-$20 part... and if it's the one i'm thinking of then you're probably looking at about an hours labour for installs... (about $50ish)..... but i could be thinking of the wrong part.... what did the mechanic say?

[46n2]

To take it to a workshop, it'll cost you around $1000 to get done...mostly labour costs. If you're keen you could give it a go yourself (or if you have a friend with a bit of know-how ), but it's a fairly big job.

You won't need to replace the head if you haven't cooked it.

The gasket is about $120 from Nissan, and proabaly needs to be ordered in. While you're at it, replace your head/exh. manifold gasket too. this is around $115 from Nissan. Check that none of the studs are snapped (head/exh.manifold). If they are you'll more than likely need to get them easy-outed. I had 3 snapped studs, and this cost me about $80 for someone to come out and do it while I had the head off. The studs are around $4 each

The gaskets on the exhaust side of the engine are more expensive due to the heat they need to put up with. Intake is cheap

For the pain it'll save down the track from having an old gasket, you might as well do the intake runners/head gasket too as it's only a $15 gasket (again from Nissan).

Good Luck

Michael

[predator]

and if it's the one i'm thinking of then you're probably looking at about an hours labour for installs

And hour for a head gasket? hmm, i don't think so! You have to pull the whole head of the engine off. Not majorly hard, but a fair bit of work involved.

Closer to the better half of $1000 more like it, as 46n2 is saying

[46n2]

indeed...once you're done you're left with a block in an engine bay pretty much it's strange seeing the engine bay like that...but still kinda cool