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Head Gasket Replacement - Fair Price? 200 1985

posted by  someone claiming to be oty on  Wed Mar 12 05:24 CST 2003 [RELATED]

If the head has no problems (it's not uncommon to find them slightly warped), an eight hour day should be plenty of time for a knowledgeable wrench. However, it's getting to the head that you expose other potential problems like timing belt and tensioner, front seals, leaky waterpump and hoses or thermostat, bad belts, leaky radiator, Just to name a few. So...when you ask for a firm quote, keep in mind that other problems may become more visable as you gain access to the head for removal.

Doing the project yourself isn't that tough. Only real special tools you will need are a torque wrench. Also, after all the effort you have put into removing the head, it's a good idea to have a machine shop true it. Sometimes, a few of the head bolts can get pretty rusted up. So get some P blaster or equivalent and plan on letting them soak overnight before reefing on them.






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