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Head gasket problems

What is the flat rate time to troubleshoot, remove and replace the head gasket and associated parts including having a valvejob done on the head?
  • Posted 28 Jan 2013 22:55
  • By FORKLIFTDOC
  • joined 28 Jan'13 - 9 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
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It's good business to give a close estimate but always stipulate to customer unforeseen problems such as broken intake or manifold bolts and ect. I always tell my customers " It should take x amount of hrs with no snags but there is always possibility of some problem when breaking down and reassembly But as a start we will plan on x hrs."

As for labor on this particular job with no snags, i say 6 hrs if the wife lets me get a good nights rest the day before.
  • Posted 10 Jul 2013 12:35
  • By RCAV8TOR
  • joined 12 Nov'11 - 366 messages
  • Alabama, United States
What i used to do all day now takes me all day to do.
all this so accurate info made me want to create a database we could access and input an model and serial and job desription for job information... hmmm
now to add my $ 0.02USD
I would say it depends on what you mean by/include in "troubleshoot", but the rest is just about dead on (in my opinion) for a head job; "remove and replace the head gasket and associated parts including having a valve job done on the head".
how you and your customer got to the spot that it was determined that it was in need of a head job, that may not be as straightforward, imho.
  • Posted 5 Jul 2013 23:36
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
$200 for machine shop work (cleaning, grinding, milling)
$125 for gaskets, antifreeze, oil
  • Posted 4 Jul 2013 20:51
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
3 hrs to remove 3 hrs to install and 1 hr travel time
  • Posted 4 Jul 2013 09:27
  • By cownd
  • joined 18 Feb'06 - 189 messages
  • Arizona, United States
orchidlane29@gmail.com
I would allow yourself any were from 4-7 hours but you should also consider has the head warped or even worse cracked? If cracked a new one will need to be sourced. If warped then you will need it re-skimming the time for this you will have to ask the specialist who takes on the job? Hope this helps

regards Suchy1977
  • Posted 4 Jul 2013 07:19
  • By suchy1977
  • joined 5 May'13 - 22 messages
  • humberside, United Kingdom

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