lordluke1995
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thats what the guy is saying he wants ????? feck off !!!,, i should have asked before he diod it ??? wehat should i do, is that reasonable ??
£210 for head skim and crack test ?
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jamesmartin
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dont know why people bother getting them crack tested its normally obvious if they are ,was head warped ? still dear for both
crashbox
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If that includes vat then its about right, for round about here anyway.
robint
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can get head skimmed round here for £40
crashbox
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£100 tops for skim and pressure test.
£60 I pay usually.
That is a serious amount of cash.
£60 I pay usually.
That is a serious amount of cash.
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You can buy a new bare head for not much more than that...
Thor1950
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were the valves seat redone?
wangie46
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Yep defo taking the **** with those prices.
crashbox
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I will check wot my mate paid, possibly not as much tbh. But keep in mind he is getting his crack tested as well.....
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£60-£100 around here.
Thor1950
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was that the complete job head off, skimmed and then refitted??????????
johnny curt 1
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if i remove the head and strip the valves out myself i take them to a dirty little backstreet engineers place i know of that mainly reconditions old engines and get me heads skimmed within the hour for £35 a pop
if i find any cracks in the head with the usual black oil n thinners trick i usually go see our kid for a lend of his bosses tig welder for £10 per hour
pretty cheap when yer know the right peeps
if i find any cracks in the head with the usual black oil n thinners trick i usually go see our kid for a lend of his bosses tig welder for £10 per hour
pretty cheap when yer know the right peeps
lordluke1995
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right ... no i took head off and stripped it, yes he has re lapped the valves and stuff,
so you reckon 100 tops then... well im going to have a conversation tomorrow, starting with "i cant afford that" ... any ideas how to play him ?
so you reckon 100 tops then... well im going to have a conversation tomorrow, starting with "i cant afford that" ... any ideas how to play him ?
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lordluke1995
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no no thats the point, i cant as he has already done the job and he has my head !
just to point out he doesnt know where i live if that helps with thinking ...
just to point out he doesnt know where i live if that helps with thinking ...
robint
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shame you didnt ask first before going ahead with it !
your a bit stuffed now
your a bit stuffed now
Ask him for a breakdown of the bill and see if he can justify charging you this much!
lordluke1995
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well i know that now ffs ! .... im fecked, might just tell him i can buy a new engine for that ...
