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Paul
27-06-09, 06:09 PM
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sale/401312-rebuilt-coscast-head.html

8 hours to remove and strip it? lol

And 14 hours to rebuild it and re-fit it? :confused:

What was he playing at!
corsa-xe1
27-06-09, 06:13 PM
lol
Pillar
27-06-09, 11:49 PM
the haynes manual was in german lol
MK999
28-06-09, 12:02 AM
the rebuild is because he hit that bit in the haynes that just says "reassembly is the reverse of removal" that leaves you with a bench full of parts and a confused look lol
Asa-James
28-06-09, 12:36 AM
for some reason it wont load up at all on my computer. is it worth the laugh?
Spudly
28-06-09, 12:47 AM
the rebuild is because he hit that bit in the haynes that just says "reassembly is the reverse of removal" that leaves you with a bench full of parts and a confused look lol


AFPMSL...................

Class reply i like that one lol
wwmnw
28-06-09, 12:48 AM
for some reason it wont load up at all on my computer. is it worth the laugh?

Not really, All it says is


Its with regret that I place this up for sale.

The coscast head from my Turbo GTE. I have a receipt which I'll supply for a rebuild at AVA which lists:

Removal and stripping - 8hrs @ £35/hr (£280inc VAT)
Machining and overhaul - £368inc VAT
Rebuild and refit - 14hrs @ £35/hr (£490inc VAT)
The head was skimmed at this time. Since then its done no more than 10k since then in my Mk3 and then Mk2 Turbos. Always run on 10~40 vaux oil. The valve stem seals were also replaced when it was last out the car in September.

I had planned on keeping it and using it if and when I put another engine in my mk2 but desperate times call for desperate measures. http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif

It will be the head only you recieve, IE. no cams or inlet manifold.

Priced for a quick sale, £275.
dj_wudgey
28-06-09, 09:34 AM
still hes one slow and expensive bast*rd lol
Benn
28-06-09, 11:22 AM
Or is it just to push the price up, i'm gonna go with yes.
~~joycey~~
28-06-09, 01:02 PM
I smell BS lol
mikey14sr
28-06-09, 04:38 PM
Over £1100 to remove, overhaul and refit a head? They saw him coming didn't they!

Chemical clean (overnight bath) and skim at my local place was about £60 last time I had an 8v head done, gaskets, belt kit, waterpump, coolant another £100. I know I'm comparing a 1.3 8v to an XE/LET head (so maybe add £50 for the difference in parts prices), but jeese!
bmw156
28-06-09, 04:41 PM
my mate got charged 300 to change a egr valve
they saw him coming