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Head Gasket Replacement - Fair Price? 200 1985

posted by  rhaire on  Wed Mar 12 03:00 CST 2003
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The dealer price sounds OK. Below $1000 anyway. It would take you a weekend, some planning, and maybe a spell at the cylinder head shop for warp test and valve job. Your cost should only be $300-400 at the worst (head rebuild), you have a chance to do it up right (timing belt, seals, repair any studs, put in that oil pressure gauge sender and VX3 cam, etc) and it is not hard, especially on a non-turbo. I have had great success with my cars and have never had a problem. I would go for it myself and keep the $700-1000 (if the dealer has to add the cylinder head work) for better things.






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