which gaskets ???

[Steph]

Guys, which gaskets are involved in a head gasket job ?????

Reason why I'm asking, is that so far, I've had the intake gasket job done, which included the intake manifold gasket, valve covers gaskets and throttle body gasket.

Then I had the front gasket job done, which included the front gasket and the oil pan gasket.

Now, my Disco is still leaking, and the very same service manager that told me that head gaskets where an American problem invented by American dealers to do a bigger than needed job when an intake manifold gasket goes, is telling me that my disco is still leaking because of a head gasket problem???

So, I'm questionning the fact that maybe both of their jobs were not done properly which would explain why the leak is still there and instead of honoring the warranty on both jobs, they are inventing a new problem to re-do both jobs and charging me again.

So, like my post started, which gaskets are involved in a head gasket job????



I'm so freakin frustrated right now, that you might see a blowing Disco on the net soon. I have this army friend that is into explosives and the army is always looking for vehicles to blow up. Stay tuned..... I'm so afraid to spend on this vehicle again to fix leaks that just don't get fixed, that I'm going nuts!

[Disco Mike]

If you trust your old gaskets then just buy 2 head gaskets, Rover, and all new head bolts, Rover only.
For the few extra $$$ I would just buy the top end gasket set and then you won't have to worry about reusing your old gaskets.
Mike

[Steph]

So what your saying Mike, is that you can do a head gasket job without re-doing any of both jobs already done???? I thought that you had to remove the valve cover gaskets and intake gaskets and so forth to do a HG job.


How many hours should they charge me if I decide to go ahead with it????

It kinda sounded like 8 hours if they do one ( cause the pass. side is the bad one), and 10 hours if they do both. Does this sound right????

[Disco Mike]

No, maybe I didn't make my self clear. All of what you have already done, will have to be done again. I thought you were asking if the new gaskets you just installed could be used again.
The intake, both valve covers and the heads come off. You should be looking at around ten hours labor. By the way, you always do both head gaskets at the same time so you don't have to go back into the engine again when the other head gasket fails.
Mike

[Steph]

O.K then there's a possibility that my gut feeling is right about the fact that they could be redoing the same jobs and charging me again. I hate that feeling.

If I do go ahead with it, it will definitely be both heads done. What about the front cover??? does this have to come off too???

Also, do they have to take the exhaust manifolds off ???

[Disco Mike]

They don't have to do the front cover in the process of replacing head gaskets and no they will leave the manifolds on, unless they find the heads need work and the machine shop may want them removed.
Mike