[Vwdiesel] Fwd: May need a 1.9TD head

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/12/2010 12:31:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
nwmarco at yahoo.com writes:

> So the diagnosis is in.  The head can be saved but several of the 
> valves/guides 
> need to be replaced to the tune of $800 at NW Connecting Rod.
> 
> My mech wants $900 in labor w/a $500 'miscellaneous' fee to cover head 
> gaskets, 
> oil filter, oil, coolant, etc.
> 
> Low end will be $1800 or so and top end will be $2400 with taxes etc.  I 
> really 
> don't see any other way out of this as I am unable to do the work myself.
> 
> Oh well.  This is a status update I guess.
> 
> Regards,
> Marco
> 
  Perhaps you could find a list member that could do or help you do it?
Replacing the valve guides is pretty straightforward, same with the 
valves but the seats will need ground and then the stem length 
adjusted (ground).  $500 seems like quite a bit for gaskets and 
fluids too, unless that's going to include timing stuff, belts and 
such as well...
    Loren