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CarGuru > Open discussion > headgasket on a turbo car... 6 May 2005 22:09:44
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headgasket on a turbo car...

Loopy Livernose 3 May 2005 02:19:45
 friends Saab 900 turbo, went in for a service.. and she was told "it will
need a new headgasket in 6 months".. now correct me if I am wrong, but I
thought head gaskets were either sound and good or fecked and broke..

they also want £825 + vat to do the job..

so, is there any good reason (maybe it being a turbo car) that it should
cost this much? (when I had a rover 214, it cost £200 each month when the
headgasket went (I soon got shot of that)). (ok it was a few years ago, but
surely costs are not up that much?)

Loopy

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Huw 3 May 2005 02:24:25 [ permanent link ]
 
"loopy livernose" <HHGTTG@Hotmail.com­> wrote in message
news:d5690l$ser$1@n­ewsg2.svr.pol.co.uk.­..> friends Saab 900 turbo, went in for a service.. and she was told "it will> need a new headgasket in 6 months".. now correct me if I am wrong, but I> thought head gaskets were either sound and good or fecked and broke..>
they also want £825 + vat to do the job..>
so, is there any good reason (maybe it being a turbo car) that it should> cost this much? (when I had a rover 214, it cost £200 each month when the> headgasket went (I soon got shot of that)). (ok it was a few years ago, > but> surely costs are not up that much?)>

You're right. Head gaskets are either good or not. Perhaps they meant the
manifold or turbo which can rust away until a hole appears at about 10 to 15
years of age?

Huw


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Nik&Andy 3 May 2005 11:36:23 [ permanent link ]
 "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.­uk> wrote in message
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"loopy livernose" <HHGTTG@Hotmail.com­> wrote in message > news:d5690l$ser$1@n­ewsg2.svr.pol.co.uk.­..>> friends Saab 900 turbo, went in for a service.. and she was told "it >> will>> need a new headgasket in 6 months".. now correct me if I am wrong, but I>> thought head gaskets were either sound and good or fecked and broke..>>
they also want £825 + vat to do the job..>>
so, is there any good reason (maybe it being a turbo car) that it should>> cost this much? (when I had a rover 214, it cost £200 each month when >> the>> headgasket went (I soon got shot of that)). (ok it was a few years ago, >> but>> surely costs are not up that much?)>>
You're right. Head gaskets are either good or not. Perhaps they meant the > manifold or turbo which can rust away until a hole appears at about 10 to > 15 years of age?>
Huw
I bloody knew this would happen, the moment I mention Saabs and how reliable
they are loads will appear with problems, sorry mate, how jinxed am I ?

Andy


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Jb 3 May 2005 13:58:50 [ permanent link ]
 
"loopy livernose" <HHGTTG@Hotmail.com­> wrote in message
news:d5690l$ser$1@n­ewsg2.svr.pol.co.uk.­..> friends Saab 900 turbo, went in for a service.. and she was told "it will> need a new headgasket in 6 months".. now correct me if I am wrong, but I> thought head gaskets were either sound and good or fecked and broke..>
they also want £825 + vat to do the job..

825 quid is extortion - did one myself for less that 100 quid.....

change your garage mate....


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Johannes 3 May 2005 15:30:43 [ permanent link ]
 

loopy livernose wrote:>
friends Saab 900 turbo, went in for a service.. and she was told "it will> need a new headgasket in 6 months".. now correct me if I am wrong, but I> thought head gaskets were either sound and good or fecked and broke..>
they also want £825 + vat to do the job..


Sounds very odd. If headgasket is really blown or marginally blown, then it
should be fixed asap to prevent damage to the block.

Again, it comes back to taking care by warming up the engine properly
before flooring it, especially with a turbo. However, there could have
been batches of inferior headgaskets; check if there has been any recall
for the model.
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