djedstar
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i want to change the headgasket ,cambelt,valve stem seals and whatever else needs doing to stop it smoking i am just after a price on parts that are required nothing more
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
Location: South Wales Drives: Corsa XE
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40 quid
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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really?
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philip2
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hes taking the piss matey.
what is it you want exactly? are you doing the work yourself?
if having a garage do the head, i could prob sort a price out for you if wanted it stripping, checking, de-coke, valves re-lapped, new stem seals and skim.
but im guessing you will want a cambelt kit, headset and if dont do work yourself price for doing the head? if not u2u me, could work a price out.
btw you sure its the head and not the bottom end?
[Edited on 08-06-2009 by philip2]
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Terry12
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I'll vouch for Phil, He's a top lad and does a great fast service.
When is it smoking, On startup or when driving?
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
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just rebuilt mine mate (x14xe)
new cambelt, waterpump, full top end gasket set, new head bolts, and bought a used cylinder head as mine had bent valves due to cambelt snapped....
i used all genuine parts exept the waterpump and it cost me around £325-£350 in parts
i also fitted a powerbox so had to move the loom and everything, which was easier to do whilst it was all in bits, might be worth thinking about if your wanting to tune/keep the car
if you took it to a garage they would probably want £650+ to rebuild id imagine
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gez bay
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there is a company on ebay selling heads completley rebuilt for £150+£25p&p, they're not on there all the time just pop up now and again on there
iv'e just had my head rebuilt £40 for gaskets, £35 for skimming and £11.50 for head bolts. my brother don it for me
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philip2
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that skim was abit dear, i pay £20 if i skim it on mates(more convinient for me) or if having 3angle seats or something or no rush i get mate to do it, but thats £25, but only use him to skim now if its an anlged head.
cheers for that terry
think for last x16xe i ported the headbolts are about £12 and headsets £35 or 40, not entirely sure.
gez - what make were the gaskets?
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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it smokes on start up and whislt driving but stops once warm and i will be doing the work myself i dont know if its bottom or top end
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philip2
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id find out if its bottom or top before do anything, as it will cost quite abit for a 'proper' rebuild not a half arsed jobby.
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gez bay
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quote:
Originally posted by philip2
gez - what make were the gaskets?
camtec i think
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JonnySport
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Registered: 9th Nov 08
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Headgasket set includes valve stem seals and all the other gaskets - £40 from Sutton Auto Factors
Cambelt Kit, Bout another £40 I think it was and Waterpump about £15?
There all non-GM parts though.
GM Headgasket set was £80 Trade-price for me.
Parts Only.
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JonnySport
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quote:
Originally posted by djedstar
it smokes on start up and whislt driving but stops once warm and i will be doing the work myself i dont know if its bottom or top end
Mine does same. Valve Stem Seals most liekly. But when I come to rebuild i'm gonna bang Piston Rings in aswell. Alot come in at work needing them.
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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how long realilisticly can i leave it before something major happens?
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JonnySport
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As far as i'm concerned with mine... I'm leaving it until I can be arsed to take the head off again. I just keep topping up with oil 
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djedstar
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fuk it then it can wait
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