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General => The garage => Topic started by: Dave_IOW on 25 February 2011, 20:16

Title: Head reconditioning
Post by: Dave_IOW on 25 February 2011, 20:16

My cambelt snapped, bent valves in atleast 2 cylinders.

Was going to go for 2nd hand head but just seen this, what you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-1-8-20v-Cylinder-Head-/120666152053?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c18435c75

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: danny_p on 27 February 2011, 23:05

wouldn't touch it TBH

ebay + "reconditioned" = big f**k off risk   

just bang some new vlaves in your head

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: Dave_IOW on 27 February 2011, 23:15

you dont think any of the ebay reconditioning services will be any good?

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: danny_p on 28 February 2011, 20:04

i've bought reconditioned heads of ebay before  7 in total  and 3 of them have only been fit for scrap,  3 of them were servicable but blatanltly had only been cleaned and damaged valves replaced not reconditioned as all the valve guides were worn. only one of them had someone done a proper job on it and actualy changed the lifters valve guides and re cut and ground the seats

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: Kevmac on 01 March 2011, 11:00

What did you end up doing mate?

I'm in the same boat, although I need all 20 valves done.  Just got a quote from a local firm for £600...

Looking for slightly cheaper alternatives and had noticed that add on ebay too.

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: Dave_IOW on 01 March 2011, 18:46

Thanks danny_p, will steer well clear then.

Kevmac, still unsure yet mate  :sad:

Title: Re: Head reconditioning
Post by: danny_p on 02 March 2011, 20:22

just buy some valves and lifters yourself and grind them in not hard