Gringo
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Greenock, Scotland Drives:Subtle Smoke Grey 1.2
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My cars booked in for a compression check on Monday cos I'm convinced my head gaskets gone. Symptoms are sluggish power (well more than ususal), creamy substance under oil filler cap, water gone brown (but not dropping) and a running water sound on first start up.
So can anyone tell me how much this replacement is and how long it will take? The compressioin check is already costing me £30 +VAT but the service clerk at Vauxhall couldn't give me price on the gasket - the monkey.
Cheers!
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Looking at about 4 hours labour @ about £40p/h plus around £70 in parts I guess. Make sure they fit a new cam belt! Maybe worth changing your water pump and that whilst its apart.
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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if it is the head make sure u get it skimmed so it doesn't happen again. Im not sure how much vauxhall charge but i paid £300 in total with a few other things changed
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Gringo
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Greenock, Scotland Drives:Subtle Smoke Grey 1.2
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Cheers, I just had my cambelt changed a few months ago so that shouldn't need replacing. Just got my bonus so looks like thats where it will be going, was saving for my fecking holiday too!
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