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Old 16-02-2016, 09:50 AM
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Morning all been busy so apologies for not being on here for a while. Changed jobs now doing courier work with my better half whom I am now engaged to!

I am after some helovely with scooby as it needs head gaskets replacing I have been quoted 580 for labor but like everyone am wondering if anyone has a better price or could help for cash in hand?
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Old 16-02-2016, 01:44 PM
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While it needs head gaskets your heads might need skimmed aswell so you will need to take that into consideration
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Old 16-02-2016, 01:58 PM
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could ask jaffa if he wants to do it,,
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Old 16-02-2016, 06:53 PM
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could ask jaffa if he wants to do it,,
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Old 16-02-2016, 09:15 PM
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or stuart at east sussex mobile services..
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Cash in hand?! Surely you've not come on to a public forum to implicate yourself in VAT evasion!

Is this tolerable on the site?
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Old 16-02-2016, 10:57 PM
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You're going to want to get both heads checked by a machine shop at least, false economy chucking a set of heads straight on. Don't think that's bad money wise but I'd be asking what's getting done
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Old 17-02-2016, 08:30 AM
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Plenty of members who can help pull the engine etc. as a 'favour' but in terms of skimming the heads that's a machine shop job! One option is to pull the engine yourself and then get one of the engine builders to do the HGs.
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Old 17-02-2016, 08:23 PM
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Old 17-02-2016, 08:46 PM
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got my old bug wrx lump which I think could go in if you swap inlet and stuff over, only looking for £150 for it, long motor.
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Old 19-02-2016, 02:28 PM
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Thanks guys I have got price to 500 and he is willing to do 150 and then 100 a month. ...bug engine sounds interesting how many miles has it done?
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