head gasket

1. foweyracer L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Fowey, Cornwall Posts: 50 2001 Saxo VTS in silver

   #1 12th October 2010, 00:37

   how much am i looking at for the head gasket to be done on mk2 Saxo VTS??? break it to me gently if you can lol
2. Pyro-Adam Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 227 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #2 12th October 2010, 00:38

   Just head gasket replacing or skimming also?
3. foweyracer L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Fowey, Cornwall Posts: 50 2001 Saxo VTS in silver

   #3 12th October 2010, 00:45

   as its only covered 4 miles in red on water temp may possibly get away with skimming
4. Pyro-Adam Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 227 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #4 12th October 2010, 00:56

   Will more than likely be warped... you will need new head bolts, gasket kit, head skimmed and suggest an oil filter, oil change and coolant change probably looking £200 for parts depends how much you want to shop around.
   If your competant do everything but the skimming yourself if not expect to pay £300-500
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 12th October 2010, 09:28

   do it yourself for 100-120 garage probs 250ish
6. scottyr_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 114 Saxo VTR MK2 , Peugeot 106

   #6 12th October 2010, 17:16

   i did all mine myself and came to about 55 quid to do the lot that needed a skim, head bolts, gasket set and new oil
   
   scotty r
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 12th October 2010, 19:03

   £350 including all parts using Payen head gasket, Gates cambelt kit, new bolts,skim and pressure test. Don't use cheap parts, you'll regret it. Thats why we only use parts from recognised manufacturers like Gates,Payen,AE etc.
8. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #8 12th October 2010, 20:55

   as above done properly yourself should cost no more then 100-120 for headgasket set inc bolts, cambelt kit, water pump andy skim and pressure test
9. foweyracer L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Fowey, Cornwall Posts: 50 2001 Saxo VTS in silver

   #9 13th October 2010, 08:10

   thanks to all that commented am happy to report that the brief overheating was caused by an airlock in coolant system which was bled and after 30 miles havent seen a water temp over halfway. they also did a pressure test on the coolant system and there was very little drop in psi and no leak was visible so think ive been very lucky to escape overheating to the point of blowing the head gasket through - has cost me a 10er in total for that trip to garage.
   
   back to happy motoring again and service due next month to keep it happy