zxdreamer
25-03-2009, 02:54 PM
Hi everyone ... I have a question regarding a head gasket for a 98 lude vtir ...
I had it taken to honda for a service when it was overheating & they cleaned out the radiatior & replaced all the hoses & said it was fixed & will not overheat anymore ... only a few weeks later it has overheated again, so i've taken it back & they've now said the head gasket is gone & there is no compression in the engine ...
my first question is ... should they not have pressure tested the cooling system in the first place to make sure the radiator was the problem to begin with
second question ... here is the quote ... is this standard or a major rip off??
Head Gasket Repairs:
Parts Required:
Cylinder Head Gasket Kit (X Japan)
Timing Belt & Tensioner
Balance Shaft Belt
Cam Seals
Heater Hoses
Water Pump
Coolant
TOTAL PARTS: $1400
TOTAL LABOUR: $1500 <---how many hours do they think they need to spend??
HEAD MACHINING: $500 (if head requires extensive repairs there is a likelyhood of requiring
a replacement cylinder head, in which case the price will be a
considerable amount more)
FLUIDS & SUNDRIES: $200
oh and as soon as the car came back from the original service it doesn't start first time like it always has ... they say the solenoid on the starter motor is gone .. and here is the quote
Parts Required:
Genuine Starter Motor
TOTAL PARTS: $1450
TOTAL LABOUR: $250
GRAND TOTAL: $1700
sounds like a total rip off??
thank you for your help
sally
I had it taken to honda for a service when it was overheating & they cleaned out the radiatior & replaced all the hoses & said it was fixed & will not overheat anymore ... only a few weeks later it has overheated again, so i've taken it back & they've now said the head gasket is gone & there is no compression in the engine ...
my first question is ... should they not have pressure tested the cooling system in the first place to make sure the radiator was the problem to begin with
second question ... here is the quote ... is this standard or a major rip off??
Head Gasket Repairs:
Parts Required:
Cylinder Head Gasket Kit (X Japan)
Timing Belt & Tensioner
Balance Shaft Belt
Cam Seals
Heater Hoses
Water Pump
Coolant
TOTAL PARTS: $1400
TOTAL LABOUR: $1500 <---how many hours do they think they need to spend??
HEAD MACHINING: $500 (if head requires extensive repairs there is a likelyhood of requiring
a replacement cylinder head, in which case the price will be a
considerable amount more)
FLUIDS & SUNDRIES: $200
oh and as soon as the car came back from the original service it doesn't start first time like it always has ... they say the solenoid on the starter motor is gone .. and here is the quote
Parts Required:
Genuine Starter Motor
TOTAL PARTS: $1450
TOTAL LABOUR: $250
GRAND TOTAL: $1700
sounds like a total rip off??
thank you for your help
sally