[s-cars] Head gasket: 2850$ (longuish)

[Richard Tanimura]

> So, the big question is: how much should have this cost? The starting point
> was: blown head gasket, head not likely to be machined as the overheating
> was limited to 110C but who knows, a difference between temperature sensors
> up to 20C and an electric fan working when it should but really noisy. For
> those who work on cars, what should have been replaced to repair the head
> gasket and avoid another head gasket failure in the following weeks and how
> long should it take.

Parts-
1 - head gasket
2 - 12 pcs stretch bolts for the head
3 - cam housing gasket - good to do while you are there
4 - timing belt, power steering belt, etc - while you are there
5 - coolant pump - while you are there
6 - gaskets for EM and IM - optional
7 - assorted clamps, nuts, bolts
8 - temp sensors - if they're dodgy

If you know exactly what you need to take off/move in order to reach
what you need to reach to loosen what you have to loosen etc you
should be able to do this job in a day.

Rich