Head gasket repair

Head gasket repair

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wejer

Original Poster:

13 posts

141 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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The search for a Wedge continues...how much to sort overheating/possible head gasket failure if you're not handy with a spanner?

Cheers.

Wedg1e

26,760 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Piece of string? Depends on why the gasket failed. Sometimes they 'just do', in which case head off, clean up, new gasket, head back on, valve lifter preload check, drive. Cost of a gasket, pedestal shim set plus whatever tools you find you need.

You could also find a cracked or warped head or cracked block (all of which are rare on the Rover V8)... in which case £100 might get you a spare engine in indeterminate condition.