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3.5 head gasket

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3.5 head gasket

Post by BIg StEvE »

Heya fellas any idea on the price of a new head gasket installed on a 3.5 litre rover engine?

cheers ;)
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Post by Loanrangie »

about $50 for the gaskets and nothing for your labour, its an easy job.
Saddle up tonto, its the not so loanrangie! . 98 TDI DISCO lightly modded with more to come.
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Post by BIg StEvE »

aww really is there any links with pics cos i searched for it but i can never find what i want!!!!

thanks
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Post by Thonger »

Try here PDF manuals. Been posted before but couldn't find old post was in my favorites.

http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/engine.htm
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Post by BIg StEvE »

What does it cost for a gasket kit for intake manafold head gaskets and so on? Surely some of u guys have done it urselves! :D
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Post by Rovernaut »

A VRS Gasket kit ( Tin) would cost about $120.
Should have everything you need.
Both head gaskets, 2 rocker cover gaskets, inlet manifold gaskets, therostat cover gastek and a few other things.
Exhaust gaskets are extra usually, some ppls just disconnect the exhaust flange only therefore avioding replacing the 8 exhaust port gaskets.
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Post by BIg StEvE »

Rovernaut wrote:A VRS Gasket kit ( Tin) would cost about $120.
Should have everything you need.
Both head gaskets, 2 rocker cover gaskets, inlet manifold gaskets, therostat cover gastek and a few other things.
Exhaust gaskets are extra usually, some ppls just disconnect the exhaust flange only therefore avioding replacing the 8 exhaust port gaskets.

Yeah ok not bad thanks for that rovernaut! I have never bought this stuff before, do you recomend a certain parts shop? eg. bursons, or repco?

thanks
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Post by Ralf the RR »

Here's what I paid a few months ago:

Inlet manifold Gasket (valley cover) $49
Valley cover seals $50
Head gasket (tin) $18
Exhaust maifold gasket $10
Rocker Cover gasket $8
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Post by BIg StEvE »

Ralf the RR wrote:Here's what I paid a few months ago:

Inlet manifold Gasket (valley cover) $49
Valley cover seals $50
Head gasket (tin) $18
Exhaust maifold gasket $10
Rocker Cover gasket $8

where did you pick these items up from. Im trying to find the cheapest parts so i can get the 3.5 running and rego before the 5ltr GM gets droped in! :D :D :D
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Post by Ralf the RR »

BIg StEvE wrote:
Ralf the RR wrote:Here's what I paid a few months ago:

Inlet manifold Gasket (valley cover) $49
Valley cover seals $50
Head gasket (tin) $18
Exhaust maifold gasket $10
Rocker Cover gasket $8

where did you pick these items up from. Im trying to find the cheapest parts so i can get the 3.5 running and rego before the 5ltr GM gets droped in! :D :D :D


All Four x 4
Newcastle
Ph (02) 49571117
www.allfourx4.com.au

They do mail outs

Another place to try is www.british4wd.com
They are in Hobart.
Ph (03) 6234 9444
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Post by BIg StEvE »

Went down to repco and got a price for a gasket kit from the heads up and they wanted $260ish!!!!!! :shock: IS THIS REALISTIC? :?

I have emailed bursons to see what they have got! So will have to wait and see.

Has anyone on this board purchased a kit like this?,Cost?, Supplier?

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Post by up2nogood »

Use the 'phone, Luke.......
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BRITISH MOTOR IMPORTS PTY LTD
Mulgrave 32 Groves Ave 2756 (02) 4587 7807
Internet www.bmiparts.com.au
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Post by BIg StEvE »

up2nogood wrote:Use the 'phone, Luke.......
:D

BRITISH MOTOR IMPORTS PTY LTD
Mulgrave 32 Groves Ave 2756 (02) 4587 7807
Internet www.bmiparts.com.au


Sorry looking for something a bit closer! like in my state! :x

Dont wanna pay postage when i dont have too! ;)
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Post by malibu9 »

Have you tried http://www.british4wd.com/ it will probably be less even with postage. Repco in my opinion are very expensive I have used british4wd before and they are very helpful and usually cheaper than anywhere else. Rangie spares are in Vic from memory. Do a search through Yahoo or Google you will find what you need. For every expensive quote you get in relation to Rangie parts you will always find it a lot cheaper if you look around.
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Post by Rovernaut »

Try Graham Cooper in Sydney ( www.lrexpert.com.au )
http://www.lrexpert.com.au
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Post by BIg StEvE »

cheers fellas! i found a local guy thats got a VRS kit for me! will pick it up tomorrow night!

thanks again

steve ;)
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Post by BIg StEvE »

woops yeah getting it for $160ish everywhere else i called were around the $250-270!!!! :shock:
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