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Old 26-05-2007, 11:42 AM
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Default Headgasket on a cossie....

Any idea's on a price to have this done??

Prob have the headgasket done, cambelt and a service.
Also any idea's on the best place to go, I'm in Cheshire so not to far from Turbosystems/Castle/Collins

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Edited to say its a 2wd Saph
Old 26-05-2007, 01:00 PM
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if yoru near turbosystems let tony work his majic mate

will get a spot on job

but i do hear he likes his cups of teas so get use to making them
Old 26-05-2007, 05:16 PM
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Are castle still going ?
Either of the other two mentioned will do a fine job
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Old 26-05-2007, 05:38 PM
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just had mine done ,at richard longman .not near you but a well repected engine builder, he fitted wire rings ,presure tested and skimed the head new gaskets ,toock sump off inspected big ends new cambelt,new bolts.
came out at 330 plus vat reasonable i think.
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Old 26-05-2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by garyrs
just had mine done ,at richard longman .not near you but a well repected engine builder, he fitted wire rings ,presure tested and skimed the head new gaskets ,toock sump off inspected big ends new cambelt,new bolts.
came out at 330 plus vat reasonable i think.
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think thats a cracking price!!
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yea it is, i was expecting 550 plus, the guy who i used to use had never wire rung a block b4 so i took it to richard,very helpfull and a pro
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Ring the 3 companies you have listed and go with the cheapest quote


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should have mentioned the engine was removed by me and had no manifolds on when i took it in probly why sound cheap
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