Arnage red label 6.75l head gasket...a certain problem?

[pancholi]

having had for a year and then sold a Green label. I am tempted to get a Red Label 2000-2004.
but this time keep it for several years.
I have done my research and know that the RL suffered from head gasket issues.
so I ask: if the car has not had an issue so far is there a very high certainty that I should be prepared for it to give me an issue under my ownership.
I know that upkeep of these cars is not cheap, but I would be unhappy to spend £10000+ for this job.
cheers raj

[pancholi]

many thanks for the reply.
in fact its after reading a lot of your( buyer&seller) thread replies i have found out a great deal about the 6.75 engine.
your reply confirms my fear re. the 6.75 engine. unless the work has been already carried out, budget for the expense.
thanks raj

[pancholi]

kev b said:

For less than £100 you can buy a sniffer tester to check for impending head gasket failure, easy to use and takes ten minutes at the most.

No help if a gasket does fail but spotting hgf before it becomes critical should cut the cost of repair significantly and reduce the risk of having to trailer a steaming non runner back to base.

great idea re. sniffer test.
and looking like the costs are averaging about 5000 pounds for hg repair
at least going to look at future purchases armed wit this knowledge.

[pancholi]

matt, thanks for keeping us updated, and hopefully will shed light on what to do then this issue needs to be tackled including aspects such as what to replace, upgrade( if needed)etc while the job is being done.
would be great to follow a journey from the start on the correction of a failed HG.

cheers raj

[pancholi]

Thanks for keeping us updated.
Flying spares have got a good reputation in bentley /RR community
Love the pics
Cheers raj

[pancholi]

loving the pics,
has all proceeded according to plan?
was there any recommended ‘upgraded’ parts during the rebuild?
cheers raj