2.8 Suspected head gasket.

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Skinner

Discussion Starter · Feb 19, 2011

G'day all.

Seems my 2.8 has done a head gasket. There has been no signs of anything happening over the space of a week, which was the last time I did a proper once over onte vehicle.
I noticed an oil leak on the bottom of the sump. I thought I'd give it a clean and have a check of the fuilds.
To my surpise, the overflow bottle had oil leaking from the seams. Opened up the radiator. What used to be green coolant is now home to a thick black sludge.

I'm dropping it off to a mechanics on Monday.

Question: what price should I look to be paying to get the head gasket replaced?

Cheers.
Skinner.

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T0nka

· #13 · Feb 21, 2011

Skinner said:
Update: turns out the substance in the radiator coolant wasn't oil. It's fuel. And the head has a crack in it in the web that sits between the two rear cylinders.

I've been quoted $4700 for a brand new head including everything, a new hose kit and labour (including flushing of the cooling system, new overflow tank and refill of the cooling system and major service)

Does this price seem fair?

Phucking what!!

$4700??????????

Dreaming.

Give these guys a call- Engine Parts Truck and Bus Quality Original Components

Around $1900. take off the remain stuff on your current head and transplant it. cost $300 ish.

Total Cost for complete head $2200. NEW

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T0nka

· #14 · Feb 21, 2011

and its not a cheap chinese head either, its quality

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T0nka

· #18 · Feb 23, 2011

truckster said:
Agree, but buying a used one you maybe just buying someone elses problems. fix it and drive it.

My thoughts exactly.

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