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jnoshea:
Paddocks has ERR5027 Cylinder head (includes core plugs) £250.00+VAT

ChrisW:
If you go as far as taking the head off to check the gasket at the very least you should get the head pressure tested and checked for level - anywhere between 30 and 40 quid.

When my cylinder head went it had cracked between the exhaust outlet and the water jacket - no way of spotting the problem other than the steam out of the exhaust and overheating on long journeys.

Would have been a little miffed to say the least to have rebuilt it all only to find out it hadn't cured the problem  :roll:

Frankie-Boy:
Got to agree with Hightower, mine blew a headgasket the other week and Rick repaired it PDQ and charged me £250, damn good service.

Leigh:
I have left a message on Rick's answer machine so hopefully he will get back to me.
I have also spoken to Wards Electrical & Engine Services and GB Developements, both gave valuable help and advice of problems that can also occur from this and to check if the thermostat has melted from over heating as a sign of possible damage to pistons and the p gasket behind the water pump.

Just hope its a new gasket and a skim :!:  :!:  :!:

Cheers

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "What happened was......." ---Thanks, I will check that first. The AA man opened the water reservior and then started the engine, the water was shooting out over the top and said he was 100% sure the head was cracked. But I'll check it first. Is the only way to check this by taking the head off and looking? Should be fun, never done this sort of work before :?

He also told me it would cost somewhere between £800 and £1500  :shock: Bit of a difference to your £250, but then I suppose he was including costs of labour

Cheers
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thats what my TDI did 2 weeks ago & it was the head gasket,blown between No3 & one o the coolant ports,for the 4 hours to do a HG is a lot less than the cost of putting a new head down  :wink:

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