POPEYE

are they easy to do a head gasket on?
well more like is it a dear job to do by a garage?

engine has done at least 150k now so wondering if it might just be better to stick another lump in there.cant be that dear getting a good secondhand lump

its just i can have my mates old work horse,its in quite good nick,r reg gti,and the silly coont only just spent 700 on having a new box and clutch fitted.so i surpose me being able to get it free aint such a sad deal i wouldn't have thought

vroooom ptssssh

take it!!! get an engine no probs, a 2.0 may even go in!?

POPEYE

just had a look on autotrader and the cheapest one i can see within a 40 mile radius is 1700 and then the next one jumps to 2 grand

how much do secondhand lumps go for,could put my own one out of the mondy if it came to it,lol

Chrissy_bwoy

2nd hand lumps can come up for about 150-200 at the lowest ive seen mate, but obviously probly about the same mileage as what uve already got

and yeah a 2.0 will go in with a few mods to mounts etc.

but then again if the engine aint smoking etc and is in good nick, then they will run fro miles yet

head gasket aint a hard job (well no harder than any other) but there is one basteward bolt on the inlet manifold that takes some time to do

Fudgey

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head gaskets aint too hard mate, and if you go for the 2.0l conversion let me know and ill tell you what needs doing, not that hard either.

as for a garage doing it, they will charge you £300 +

bring it to me and ill do it for £150

or fit the 2.0l for £250