Head Gasket Replacement Costs?

[cycleguy77]

Thanks for the advice on the tranny question that I had. It turns out that the shift cable was missing a linkeage to the shifter arm and was popping out and not allowing the car to roll through all the gears. I need to have the piston rings and a valve on the number 1 cyclinder replaced. A local mechanic said that it would be 22 hours of labor to replace the rings and a valve along with a new head gasket on my 91 Turbo. Dos that sound right, 22 hours?

Thanks

[vtsuckah]

Well if you look at the repair manual, it may say that. However, that is an estimate. It actually would not take a mechanic that long unless he is clueless, and in that case say a few prayers. But anyways, mechanics always charge you what the repair manual says, not for how long the repair actually takes. Now if you know the mechanic personally, that's a different story

[GT4Thug]

i agree with the above comments i took my st-185 (same block) to toyota for teh waterpipe behind the turbo to be replaced ... £361

after that my local garage that i had always used i popped it their if i could not do the work

clutch £280...... a good deal as its book was 10 hours ...

apart from the cam belt its a relatively easy job, time consuming, but easy...

but i HATE cam belts anyway !!

doesn't help its a tight on on MR2 / All Trac..

is there no-one in the group local to you or is there a good mate in a garage where you can say "i'll pick it up in a weeks time, take your time and keep it cheep" ? thats what i did with the clutch

that and a bottle of scotch to the mechanic afterwards !!