How much to swap out a blown head gaskette?

[Tomcat]

Just been looking at an 850R with a blown headgaskette online, what sort of money are we looking at in parts?.. Not done a head gaskette on one of these yet but that doesn't worry me, are we talking warped heads or just replace the gaskette and Roberts your mothers brother?.

Car was advertised as a manual but sadly it's a fekkin auto, I can buy it and have it brought home for less than 650.

[oblark]

A head gasket is around £30 and about a day to change.

[t5 pete]

Tomcat your old 850r comes to mind you bought that wanting to do it up and in the end you just wished you had bought a good one by the time you had wasted all your money on ti

[Tomcat]

Tomcat your old 850r comes to mind you bought that wanting to do it up and in the end you just wished you had bought a good one by the time you had wasted all your money on ti

I know Pete the difference this time is I don't have any extra money, I have a limited amount of time and cash so I'll have to take what I can find, I don't mind a fixer upper if the price is right.

[dps1973]

Personally I would steer clear of that mate, could have other issues. And if the head needs skimming cold end up costing a few quid mate. Just my 2 peneth worth.

[p fandango]

i've seen 850's sold dirty cheap because the head gaskets said to have gone, & turns out to the oil cooler in the rad

[claymore]

Cheaper to throw another engine in it

[Tomcat]

Cars 500 if you include about 140 to get it to my house it's still a bargain.

[T5frankie]

i have an engine for a £100 if you want it

[dps1973]

Cars 500 if you include about 140 to get it to my house it's still a bargain.

True

[Tomcat]

i have an engine for a £100 if you want it

Cheers for the offer, what would it cost to ship to me up here in the cold cold north?..

[leet5r]

might aswell do the belts and water pump then ya know its sweet , av just sold a complete head with a fresh skim with all the bolts and gaskets

[Tomcat]

might aswell do the belts and water pump then ya know its sweet , av just sold a complete head with a fresh skim with all the bolts and gaskets

Thanks Lee.....that's not helping,lol...

[daza-b]

Cheers for the offer, what would it cost to ship to me up here in the cold cold north?..

about 50 quid with palletways

[Dangerous Dave]

Headgasket kit is about £90 nowadays, new head bolts £40, timing belt £20-30, head skim £??, water pump £40, plus various stuff such as sealant for the rocker cover, etc. Time wise mine took 2 days, but that was with me dismantling the head and changing the stem seals. Longer if you have to get it skimmed.

Thing with a new headgasket is that you know its sorted, and a new cam belt fitted gives peace of mind. Mine was blowing oil out all over the place, changed the stem seals and not a drop now.

[Tomcat]

Cheers for that, I don't know the mileage yet so I suppose it just depends on that, if it's mega high mileage I may just stick another engine in it.

[daza-b]

if u need help with it ill help best i can bud

[Tomcat]

if u need help with it ill help best i can bud

Cheers, it's good of you to offer.

[daza-b]

Cheers, it's good of you to offer.

not a prob bud lol i have engine cranes and everything if u wanna do engine changes and access to trade parts etc

[shaun850]

Tc if your serious i can sort you out with parts via pm