Vtr / head gasket gone / open tender?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Evenin all

    2001 vtr
    107k on the clock
    head gasket went on the motorway few days ago

    pissin with white steam, engine died and all the usual

    [[ Birmingham Area ]]

    been quoted £380 for:
    Parts inc. cambelt, waterpump, head gasket
    skimming
    fitting

    whats your opinions on this?

    iv still gotta check then the cambelt was last changed, you reckon its necessary to be changed if it wasnt long ago?



    Thanks in advance!
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #2
    Seems an alright price to me, mightaswell have the belt done for the price they cost.
  3. L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 39 Mk2 Burgandy Furio Project
    #3
    that price is not bad to be fair, i paid nearly 450 fr it last time, go ahead wih it, make sure they use good quality parts!!
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #4
    definately do the cambelt unless its literally just been fitted
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #5
    unlucky on your car. What garage is that your using, seems reasonable to me.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #6
    its about the same as we'd charge so a reasonable price there
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #7
    Headgaskets

    1.0, 1.1, 1.4 and 1.6 8v Engines – £340
    1.6, 1.8, 2.0 16v Engines – £480
    Headgasket includes – Full head rebuild, including new camshaft oil seals, valve stem seals, inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets, headgasket, head skim, new cambelt and tensioner/idlers, oil change, coolant change and new Thermostat.. Waterpump extra.

    Seems you've got an okay price there Obviously i do a head rebuild, not just a headgasket.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR
    #8
    @Gandi699 : got a feelin it was about 85k.. so sounds like ill have to have that done


    @Carlvtr88: a "mobile" mechanic mate, still gonna try Formula One AutoCentre on Kingsbury Road Erdington. Theyve give me good rates before.


    @Mandyslover70: my mate gareth at uni said to see what you thought too, said you was really good with things

    @KrisB : sounds an appealing option, but i would need the waterpump doin too, and it would need a tow to you

    @everyone else: : thanks for the feed back!
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #9
    Waterpump would be an extra £22... if you've got breakdown recovery then just start your journey and tell em you were on your way down here for family stuff

    otherwise, i can do recovery for £1 a mile... quite a few miles between me and you though.
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra
    #10
    when i done mine it cost me
    £40 head skim
    £50 gasket set (every gasket for the head)
    £65 cambelt kit
    then fluids/service etc
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR
    #11
    @KrisB: yeah about 150 mile from me which is a shame

    @jware92: jealous, id be laughin if i could do it myself for that price



    one garage offered £350 earlier today

    iv got mates-rates for £280 now, it was worth shopping around

    thanks to everyone for the help and information
  12. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #12
    If you were closer could have done it for you for £200 + skimming @
    Mates rates ect