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Price for Head gasket
Posted by thor-in-2004 [Email] (more from thor-in-2004) on Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:27:14
In Reply to: Head gasket? DIY?, Jeff S, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:03:19
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It can very depending on location, but I priced my job out to three different shops and they were all a minimum of $1k (in Chicagoland). The price goes up from there if the head is cracked or the block is warped.
I ended up DIY for ~ $250. The machine shop work (pressure test head, cleaning) was $88. I spent ~ $100 on gaskets and a new thermostat. ~ $50 for coolant, supplies, and incidentals. I ended up spreading the work over several days, as it blew right before we left for a long weekend out of town.
If you do DIY, make sure you buy a high-quality External Torx socket in 1/2 drive before you start. You'll need this for the head bolts. The job is not overly difficult, I would recommend you visit the Townsend site and read the writeup they have. It goes into more detail than the twin saabs site.
Posts in this Thread:
- Head gasket? DIY?, Jeff S, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:03:19
- Re: Head gasket? DIY?, mac, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:13:53
- what about something simple?, michael , Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:22:48
- definitely DIY, nt moore, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:27:54
- Re: Head gasket? DIY?, diskullman, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:28:27
- Price for Head gasket, thor-in-2004, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:27:14 <-- Viewing This Message
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