anybody got a rough idea of cost ??

twincamman

just wondering what would be the cost to get 2 valves replaced,head skimmed and get a new gasket for a 1.9d renault

DublinDilbert

twincamman wrote: »

just wondering what would be the cost to get 2 valves replaced,head skimmed and get a new gasket for a 1.9d renault

Any where from €150 -> €200 i would say....

Row

I had a Renault 19 (1.9D) about 10 years ago and ended up putting two second hand heads and after that a second hand engine went into it...:eek::eek:
If your 19 overheated i'd get the head pressure checked before its fitted as
tend to crack when heated......As for price ...Sorry i'm not really sure...:(
Row.

kildarelad

About five hundred euro

Any where from €150 -> €200 i would say....

That wont even cover taking off the timing belt and stripping it down

DublinDilbert

kildarelad wrote: »

About five hundred euro
That wont even cover taking off the timing belt and stripping it down

Sorry i was just quoting the cost for the skimming, valves & head gasket... I assumed the head was off the car and was just looking for a rough idea of the cost for getting the head sorted out...

martinr5232

To leave a head into a machine shop and get 2 valves supplied and fitted get the head skimmed and have a head gasket supplied should cost no more than about €120.00

kildarelad

Sorry i was just quoting the cost for the skimming, valves & head gasket... I assumed the head was off the car and was just looking for a rough idea of the cost for getting the head sorted out...

Sorry my mistake about 150 should cover it so

twincamman

cheerlads.oh i took the head off myself.the belt snapped ,didnt over heat so a skimming should fix her,im just pricing the valves,and head skim and gasket,ill do the labour myself,probly take it to murphy engine overhaul in cork,never had to use them before but i dont know any1 else that does this work,im near mallow

twincamman

ill go up monday and see how much it costs

twincamman

well lads went to cork today ,explained what happened,roughly between 400 and 500 i was quoated,:eek::eek::eek: i said lads the van isnt worth that and said i just wanted head skimmed,2 valves,and gasket,i dont want a head set or anything,they wouldnt budge on price

DublinDilbert

twincamman wrote: »

well lads went to cork today ,explained what happened,roughly between 400 and 500 i was quoated,:eek::eek::eek: i said lads the van isnt worth that and said i just wanted head skimmed,2 valves,and gasket,i dont want a head set or anything,they wouldnt budge on price

Ummm they were just quoting for skimming + 2 valves + gasket?

Do they need to take the cam shaft out or something special before skimming?

You should be able to get a quote for the valves + gasket from any dealer...

I know Gala engineering in dunshauglin charge €100 for turning around the head... Then what ever the valves cost on top of that...

twincamman

i think ill try get a second hand head .mite work out cheaper,get a new gasket and chance it

johndaman66

I recently got a head gasket done on a petrol vectra. The mechanic who done it took the head to be skimmed to a centre in Castleisland and the charge was 50 euro for getting it skimmed he told me. The again he may have got a more favourable rate as he could have being a regular customer sort thing. Don't ask me the name of the centre in Castleisland twincamman as I don't know but if it helps feel free to pm me and I will give you the number of the mechanic who did the headgasket for me. He is a pretty sound bloke and I'm sure he would pass on the number to you no probs.

As for the headgasket I bought a complete headset and timing belt kit from the through ebay.co.uk and it worked out a hell of a lot cheaper than from buying from any motor factors here. Then again if you are just after a headgasket only there may not be much in it with the package and postage.

twincamman

cheers ill see what they say