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Offline hothead_steve

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Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« on: 29 February 2008, 13:16 »
Thats right guys, my head gasket for my 1990 16v has given up on me!  :cry:

I'm thinking its time to get a new car tbh but thought i'd ask for some advice before i started doing anything.

Would anyone be interested in buying my car with head gasket gone or do you think i'd get more selling it for spares? its got the half leather ralllye interior which i hear can fetch quite a bit, ronal turbo r10 alloys in reasonable condition, and a milltek exhaust.
am i best just pulling these off then scrapping the car? it has had accident damage in past so dont think i'd be able to get much for it.
I got quoted £600 for the head gasket with it being a valver.
Any advice here would be much appreciated.
cheers guys

Offline oakgreengolf

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 29 February 2008, 14:24 »
Where abouts are you, would make a nice project if you decide to sell. Can you send me some pics

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 29 February 2008, 14:28 »
Hi mate,
I might be interestedin the interior and exhaust etc. give me a pm if you decide to split  :cool:
nice one!
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 29 February 2008, 14:54 »
It's located in Sheffield, some pics below, (hopefully)
These are from before some tw*t crashed into me




Crashed - Was a cat C write off but all fixed now!

Since this photo i've replaced the drivers front wing and fitted a new front bumper, indicators + grill, not had chance to paint yet but they are in a sort of black. Also had the car re-jigged to correct misalignment done during crash.



Got a few spares for car including inlet manifold, rocker cover, original grill and a few other random bits.

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 29 February 2008, 14:57 »
If you are handy with the old spanners then do it yourself, especially if you have a mate who's handy too and can pitch in with you. It's not really that hard it's the labour rate at the garage that's a killer. £600 does sound expensive too. Have a shop around.

I say keep it, looks well.

Nick

Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 29 February 2008, 15:11 »
Head gasket on a valver ain't that bad once you strip it down it's just a bit fiddly. Day - 2 days work I would say :)

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 29 February 2008, 15:42 »
Looks to nice to scrap that!!!    I would deffo get her sorted and back on the road  :wink: :wink:

Offline hothead_steve

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 29 February 2008, 16:56 »
I know what your saying. I've been trying to keep it running for as long as poss but i just dont think i can afford to anymore!  :embarassed:

Offline richard s

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 29 February 2008, 21:35 »
ill give you £10 and a orange
do head gasket it cant be that different to a 8v and i didnt think it was that hard to do main money is head skim about £40 gasket set (cant remember cost) bolt set about £10 oil and filter
if not how much you thinking of for it as it is

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Head Gasket Gone!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2008, 00:11 »
Where you based dude?