sedge 7 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 hi guys basically i need to change my vr6 head gasket and a local garage basically doesn't want to do the job so he reckoned £800 - 1000 !! bin in touch with a machine shop and they will supply a full gasket set, head bolts and skim through cylinder head for £180. a little better i think Haha but the question is how much work is it to strip the engine down and take off the head. i don't have access to a air line so no power tools but have access to a torque wrench to do the head bolts back up. so really is it do able without power tools just a standard socket set? cheers for any advice! Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I think you'll find that you don't need a compressor, Maybe a valve spring compressor but certainly not an air one. Any good quality socket set and spanners and screwdrivers etc will suffice so long as you're confident in doing the work... Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 can be done aslong as you have a bit of mechanical know how ..... you will need a spline socket for the head bolts and a plate to time the engine up, there is a guide in Premium Members on how to time the engine up !! other than that not to long a job ...... Link to post Share on other sites
sedge 7 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 that's good to hear i had read about the guides in the premium section so was going to sign up I've got a set of spine sockets don't suppose you know the size off hand so i can make sure i have the write one! i have a fair bit of free time next two weeks so might go for it. end of the day u'll never learn anything if u don't take a chance every now n then! get some rostoff on the exhaust manifold bolts first i guess? Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 best way to learn is to do things, cant remember off top of my head the socket size ..... think its a 12 ??? rings a bell for some reason !!??? Link to post Share on other sites
sedge 7 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 i do modelmaking for a degree so i know my way around a mill and laith so should be ok technician even mentioned about skimming the head in uni but we don't have a fly cutter Link to post Share on other sites
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