Mi 16 Headgasket

[flyfisher 6 2 Cars]

Hi would like some idear how much to replace 1905 mi16 head gasket. Replacing timing belt at same time. Just want a rough idear as car I has started using a lot of water although none evident in oil. Quite a lot of white smoke on start up

[welshpug 1,657]

Probably £150 in bits plus labour, plus £100 or so for skim and pressure test, plus the labour to pull it apart, not sure how long someone would take to do that plus labour charges vary

[dcc 855]

90 for belt kit, 25 for bolts, 20 for gasket, 15 for coolant, 30 for oil and 5 for oil filter, skim would be near 200 for pressure test if you cant strip head yourself, i would suggest 3 hours to get head off, 1 hour to disassemble, 1 to reassemble and 4 hours to put head back on and time up properly.

 

Really youre looking at £550 minimum

[kyepan 291]

what he said!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Book time is 7 1/2 hours for head and another 6 for the head.

 

But you have all the problems that can arise from the head removal, Snapped head bolts, Corrosion, Stripped block threads etc

Edited January 5, 2015 by Miles

[flyfisher 6 2 Cars]

So you wouldn't want the job Miles

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

It's easy enough so not a problem, Just need to be aware of what could happen, it might not you just never know with these engine's

[flyfisher 6 2 Cars]

Um a job for the expert then

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

It depends on whats found, I have found on one block that is was not flat so when the gasket was replaced it only lasted a short time before it went again, It was a Forum members car who I cannot recall at the moment

[petert 586]

So many unknowns. eg what if the head needs welding? Or liner protrusion is bad?