What would you do?

[apbtpetey]

Originally Posted by Elemental

I paid $200 for a head job done by a professional. Did a really good job.


As far as Head Gaskets, I fix them myself.

Dude you got robbed I could have gotten you a head job like the one you got for half that price

[Elemental]

You get what you pay for fellas.

[apbtpetey]

Originally Posted by brian4d

I thought that a re-surface was needed with any head gasket job, new heads being the worst case. Am I wrong?

ONLY way tell if you need machine work done on the heads is to have them pulled off and looked at. I had to change out my head gaskets on my 97 Disco a few years back and had something 115k on the engine when I did them. I didn't have to do any machine work to the heads at all. Just had to change out the gaskets. Average price around here to have rover head gasket jobs done are around $1,500-$1,800 without any machine work (have to add extra if machining needs to be done). Those prices are at indy shops, the dealership will change much more. You will not know if you need more then just the gaskets until you/they rip into the engine. I would say that you will more then likely only need to have the gaskets done if you didn't overheat it.

[apbtpetey]

Originally Posted by Elemental

You get what you pay for fellas.

You went out to Indy for it didnt you or was it from the girl at the bar out in St. Charles

[brian4d]

Originally Posted by apbtpetey

You went out to Indy for it didnt you or was it from the girl at the bar out in St. Charles

What should I be looking for with this job? Should they replace all gaskets like in this AB gasket kit? HEAD GASKET SET COMPOSITE V8 BOSCH MOTORS | Land Rover Engine Parts at RoverParts.com

I really think I'm going to get taken one way or the other. If I pay 2,450 the job is done right but I have to eat oddles and noodles for 6 months, or I pay 1,200 and get a half ass job. I'm In need of some direction here guys. The 1,200 job included a resurface for another $100.00.

[Elemental]

Originally Posted by apbtpetey

You went out to Indy for it didnt you or was it from the girl at the bar out in St. Charles

HAHAHAHAHA! Neither one. You dont pay for the sex, you for them to go away.