Headgasket Gone.. So What Now?

[someonestolecc]

Thanks Roy, GTST and wrxhoon.

Roy - I'll keep it in mind that's what I was thinking.

GTST - I might PM you, I'm still gauging what needs to be done

wrxhoon - He mentioned a vrs kit. That's exactly it. $1400 VRS kit. What's r+r? Remove and refit?

Ahh that's smart! I get it. Ask my mechanic to remove the head, take it to the head reco and then bring it back to him.

So basically,

r+r head +

VRS kit +

reco labour

= total.

Do you think $1400 is reasonable considering it is VRS kit and r+r head?

Edited August 19, 2005 by someonestolecc

[siksII]

Thanks Roy, GTST and wrxhoon.

Roy - I'll keep it in mind that's what I was thinking.

GTST - I might PM you, I'm still gauging what needs to be done

wrxhoon - He mentioned a vrs kit. That's exactly it. $1400 VRS kit. What's r+r? Remove and refit?

Ahh that's smart! I get it. Ask my mechanic to remove the head, take it to the head reco and then bring it back to him.

So basically,

r+r head +

VRS kit +

reco labour

= total.

Is your reco place somewhere I could go or is it mates only?

Do you think $1400 is reasonable considering it is VRS kit and r+r head? I don't think it included a head gasket (I was going to buy a metal one).

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a VRS kit would include a head gasket.

[T0nyGTSt]

If you're certain it's just the head gasket why not change just that?

T.

[someonestolecc]

Thanks siksII. I'll see if it's possible to get a VRS kit without the head gasket.

Tony - I was under the impression it's best to change the other stuff while you're there. Also putting it back together I'd rather have fresh seals etc. Atleast that's what most people have said.

[someonestolecc]

I've confirmed that the $1400 includes machining the head and making sure it's all straight and checking it out, putting in the VRS kit which as siksII said includes the head gasket.

It also includes oil and radiator flush etc... So... that looks like the foremost option at the moment.

[Roy]

I know its not an easy thing to do, but in light of the problems you have had with the car...id be inclined to ask the previous owner why the chem weld kit was used. Straight up, dont care about appointing blame, just wanting to know the history so you know the best way to move forward from here.

If the thing has dropped its coolant and cooked the oil out of the engine...only to be patched up, then machining the head is great, but is the block warped? Head need machining...i doubt its that bad...thats just scare mongering and sensationalist at best...but stranger things have heppened at sea, and to your car.

Id be looking for an answer to why the head gasket is gone and the chem weld was used. Similar situation when i had a head go on my old car. Thought nothing of it, spend $800 gettign it all fixed machined etc, only to have the bottom end let go abtou 6 weeks after the head was put back on, the issues were related to the same incident some weeks before i realised i had the head problem

[someonestolecc]

Thanks for the tip Roy. I wouldn't trust the answer I got anyway so is there anyway to find that out for myself? Like - if I ask the mechanic to lookout for that?