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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 19:55

Title: help with head gasket.......
Post by: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 19:55
right people is looking like head gasket is on way out  :cry: so been trying to find a good gasket kit but can not find one. one on ebay dont look that good. does any one no where is a good place to get one from,it all so need head bolts with it.

cheers andy
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 April 2012, 20:08
How can you tell if its bad quality by looking at ebay pictures?

I was shopping around for a full head gasket kit inc stem seals for my vr and got the kit off ebay (cheaper than euro) and i got the bolts off euro (cheaper than ebay)

Euro took 1 week to deliver bolts

Ebay took 1 day to deliver a kit
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:13
had kit off ebay befor when i had a astra sri can with bolt but gasket was not best plus all the other gasket it can with where cheap an nasty an i paid £75 for kit an end up sending back an got one from a vaxh spears an paid £60 for it an was 100% better.
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: Gavv8 on 22 April 2012, 20:14
Bound to be an improvement over the old one to be fair..
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:17
well it will be but dont fancy spending money on something cheap for it just to f-up agen as is a pain of a job.
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: Gavv8 on 22 April 2012, 20:23
Not that bad a job on the 8v and it's not a weak point on these engines and having done plenty of h/gaskets in the past i've found its more down to taking your time and getting everything spotless before you put it all back together.
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: Khare on 22 April 2012, 20:24
Quote from: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:17
well it will be but dont fancy spending money on something cheap for it just to f-up agen as is a pain of a job.

Agreed.

You could always buy the ebay kit with all the other gaskets, bolts etc, but then chuck the HG away and get it off VW?
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 April 2012, 20:32
Quote from: Khare on 22 April 2012, 20:24
Quote from: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:17
well it will be but dont fancy spending money on something cheap for it just to f-up agen as is a pain of a job.

Agreed.

You could always buy the ebay kit with all the other gaskets, bolts etc, but then chuck the HG away and get it off VW?

I've not any problems with my headgasket but if I had the extra money I would of gone to vw for one, and got the mk4 steel one
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:36
well iv found one on europarts for £81 an is looking so much better the ebay ones for £36. will get this one have a look if no gd will send back an just go to vw an have to spent the ex money.
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 April 2012, 21:17
Quote from: andy-gti84 on 22 April 2012, 20:36
well iv found one on europarts for £81 an is looking so much better the ebay ones for £36. will get this one have a look if no gd will send back an just go to vw an have to spent the ex money.

Do it once and do it right  :wink: I would have gone to VW if I wasn't poor and rushed
Title: Re: help with head gasket.......
Post by: Wayne on 23 April 2012, 10:50
Does not need to be genuine, look for elring they are very good quality