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  1. 14th January 2006, 11:14 AM #1
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    Cost of a Headgasket v8 2000 in Perth

    Just got her back today bill :
    Service both cylinder heads machine $550
    Top gasket kit $245
    New Valve stem seals $80
    New Spark plugs $141.60 8O (long life)
    Labour 12hours $720
    gst $173.66

    Free after service check and tighten up in 4 weeks.
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  2. 14th January 2006, 01:00 PM #2
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    Not bad! That labour charge of $60 an hour is cheap by today's standards.

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  3. 14th January 2006, 11:27 PM #3
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    Thats not a hugely bad figure for a Land Rover in all honesty. Apart from head machining and labour, its the usual stuff and the cost isn't too bad. Can I ask what happened to the motor for it to need a new head gasket(s)? Did it overheat or something else?
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  4. 14th January 2006, 11:36 PM #4
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    just bought it and had a new water pump on but the bloke who i bought it off had been driving it with a bust water pump which might of caused it to over heat and Warp the head.
    Also the Mechaninc said he had seen a couple of 2000 discovery with the same problem and found that the head had been lose from the factory.

    Which ever one it was lets hope I have seen the last of the bad luck. :!:
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  5. 15th January 2006, 05:20 AM #5
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    how much did they take off the heads?

    is there a sudden need to run premium??
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  6. 15th January 2006, 10:29 AM #6
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    Skimmed the head ??? however much that is.

    Also got a bit worried with the break light coming on. Turned out to be a faulty fluid level indicator, Unplug it problem solved
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  7. 15th January 2006, 05:36 PM #7
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    Originally posted by welshman
    Skimmed the head ??? however much that is.

    Also got a bit worried with the break light coming on. Turned out to be a faulty fluid level indicator, Unplug it problem solved

    Skimmed is good.
    infact,, skimmed is best

    as for the brake fluid --

    the old MkI eyeball works pretty good :wink:
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