how much would a head gaskets for a 186 cost?
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price of headgasket?
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:12 PM
about $15 i think
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:30 PM
That sounds too good to be true mate; are you sure?
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:36 PM
well i recently bought a blue 202 acl race series head gasket by itself, cost me about $35 a non race series gasket would surely be a bit cheaper.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:56 PM
hay sammy your new engine goes very well, it also past rego ok
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 03:37 PM
I dont mean to be offensive but...
Would this question seriously have not been answered easier by going to a store and asking?
Head Gaskets for my 308 cost about $35ish+ each.
Would this question seriously have not been answered easier by going to a store and asking?
Head Gaskets for my 308 cost about $35ish+ each.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 03:43 PM
He may have got a quote and asked to see whether it was a half decent price, or so that he knows what is and isn't a good price for future reference... I would've; I'm a tightarse
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:25 PM
Better off buying a whole top-end gasket kit. Got one for a 308 for $88 from memory, although at mates rates. Includes head gaskets, rocker cover gaskets, inlet/outlet manifold gaskets, timing cover gasket and a water pump gasket.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 05:37 PM
i agree with yella...but a kit, shouldnt cost to much, i have one lying around here but its for a 202. and like some said it comes with rocker cover gaskets, head gasket, manifold gasket..etc etc
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 06:26 PM
a VRS set costs about $65 for a red 6.
I have a billion bits of leftover VRS sets...If I needed anything it would be a head gasket.
I have a billion bits of leftover VRS sets...If I needed anything it would be a head gasket.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:07 PM
FEH - refresh my memory, what does VRS stand for (I am going to kill myslef when I get the answer - I should know)
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:09 PM
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being a member of SAUNA you should have known that straight away....maybe a case of too many TLA's (three letter abbreviations)..I'm in the Army..we use them for everything.
being a member of SAUNA you should have known that straight away....maybe a case of too many TLA's (three letter abbreviations)..I'm in the Army..we use them for everything.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 08:14 PM
You got me, I was having a Chablis moment, (or several I guess) if your in the green machine you would have several VRS sets, (engineers, vehicle repair, for the use of)
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 09:41 PM
cool, thanks guys i haven't been able to go to supercheap yet, too much going on. whats involved in replacing them? need any special tools? she blows a bit of white smoke when she warms up, and it dont look too good. thanks
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 10:38 PM
just a blade or a scraper to clean the head and the block, some thread sealant for the head bolts and a torque wrench to do it up with.
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Posted 01 March 2006 - 10:40 PM
While the head is off I would do the welsh plugs as well.
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 12:05 AM
hows the welsh plugs done?, i know a little, but not enough.
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cheers.
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Posted 02 March 2006 - 10:28 AM
buy a new set of welsh plugs...chuck them in the freezer...get a pin punch...tap one side of the welsh plug, it will turn sideways, grab a set of multi grips and pull it out of the hole...inspect the hole and use a bit of wet and dry to clean the hole....grab your very cold welsh plug and a socket that fits neatly inside it (not too small) and tap it in the hole....you can use a sealant on them if you must but I only do that if the old one was leaking or the hole looked rough.
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Posted 03 March 2006 - 12:25 AM
buy a new set of welsh plugs...chuck them in the freezer...get a pin punch...tap one side of the welsh plug, it will turn sideways, grab a set of multi grips and pull it out of the hole...inspect the hole and use a bit of wet and dry to clean the hole....grab your very cold welsh plug and a socket that fits neatly inside it (not too small) and tap it in the hole....you can use a sealant on them if you must but I only do that if the old one was leaking or the hole looked rough.
u make it sound all too easy
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Posted 03 March 2006 - 07:55 AM
I would much rather write about it or tell someone how to do it than do it myself...I have slipped into permanent apprentice mode.
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Posted 03 March 2006 - 11:17 AM
I was paranoid about tapping the welsh plug into the block at first as wellbuy a new set of welsh plugs...chuck them in the freezer...get a pin punch...tap one side of the welsh plug, it will turn sideways, grab a set of multi grips and pull it out of the hole...inspect the hole and use a bit of wet and dry to clean the hole....grab your very cold welsh plug and a socket that fits neatly inside it (not too small) and tap it in the hole....you can use a sealant on them if you must but I only do that if the old one was leaking or the hole looked rough.
u make it sound all too easy
If you tap it from one side it won't happen though
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Posted 03 March 2006 - 11:23 AM
Can you please explain the reason why one puts welch plugs in the freezer.
Is it to shrink them down a tad?
I thought the idea was for them to expand when tapped in using a socket bit.
I have not heard of this before but then again I haven't been around when a mechanic puts them in, I have put some in with mates but that doesn't make it right albeit they didnt leak
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Is it to shrink them down a tad?
I thought the idea was for them to expand when tapped in using a socket bit.
I have not heard of this before but then again I haven't been around when a mechanic puts them in, I have put some in with mates but that doesn't make it right albeit they didnt leak
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Posted 04 March 2006 - 08:15 AM
$40 for a decent one ive been told
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