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Title: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 06 February 2011, 19:21

Hi all.

My bros head gasket has gone on his 1.8T,  All the water is now in the block.

How much does this normaly cost, i have read some people just buy a new block?

Thanks

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: tech1889 on 06 February 2011, 19:27

thing is why has it gone.. warped head ?? head and possibly the block may need a skim which isn't cheap.. £150-200 for someone to skim the head.. might be cheaper for a new head and then just replace the headgasket.. there was a reconned head available a couple of weeks back for a competitive price

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 06 February 2011, 19:43

i think it went because he was using orange juice for coolant  :rolleyes: ( He was on the motorway and the coolant got low and all he had was pure orange juice, so he used that and never drained it out)
i think it is warped as it was not cooled correctly.


How much would the labour be for a job like this?

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: richw911 on 06 February 2011, 19:53

Quote from: MaXXeH on 06 February 2011, 19:43

i think it went because he was using orange juice for coolant  :rolleyes: ( He was on the motorway and the coolant got low and all he had was pure orange juice, so he used that and never drained it out)
i think it is warped as it was not cooled correctly.


How much would the labour be for a job like this?

 :shocked: :laugh:

I would guess at £350 inc labour  :undecided:

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: tech1889 on 06 February 2011, 20:11

even piss would be better than orange juice.. was a costly repair for him !

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 06 February 2011, 20:22

yea i know,  but if he drained it as soon as he got home it would of been fine.   he lelft it for 3 months and the coolant was full of thick gue

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: tech1889 on 06 February 2011, 20:29

ive got to admit it never surprises me what people do to their cars..

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: navmk4gti on 06 February 2011, 21:00

orange juice lollll das crazyy  :shocked:

expensive mistake sadly poor guy

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 06 February 2011, 23:38

yea it did make me laff when he told me.    His engine not mine lol what ever floats his boat :P

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: houston on 07 February 2011, 15:17

if you strip it yourself, hunt around for a good back street engineering place to skim it, might get it under 100, gasket will prob be about 30-50 quid.

are you sure its the gasket? had it into a garage?

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 07 February 2011, 15:23

i am not very good with engines to be fair, never took one apart or has my bro :(   I would love to learn

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: houston on 07 February 2011, 16:32

Quote from: MaXXeH on 07 February 2011, 15:23

i am not very good with engines to be fair, never took one apart or has my bro :(   I would love to learn

the 1.8t engine isnt the MOST difficult to strip, but if your not confident then drop it into garage.

but do you have mechanical skills? could get another engine for 200-400 and drop it in yourself, if you plan well then you could get it all done in a day. looks a lot harder than it actually is. great thing about vws is you dont really need an engine hoist either, front end off car and you can just drop it and slide it out (simplified a little bit there, lol)

Title: Re: How much for head gasket replacement 1.8t
Post by: MaXXeH on 07 February 2011, 21:36

well i can change the turbo on one very fast lol

I would love to give it ago but dont have an engine lift.