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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
2016 Jeep Wrangler Blown Head Gasket
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<blockquote data-quote="Creston" data-source="post: 443024" data-attributes="member: 22510"><p>id do the above mentioned combustion gas test. Takes 1 minute and 25 bucks. If that fails then you have a head gasket issue. If that passed id do a cylinder leakdown test. Takes a few more minutes and the tool costs 50 or so. If you can change your spark plugs you can do the test Both are easy and 75 bucks isn't much if it saves anyone from spending 4k on head gaskets. If both pass then you don't have a blown head</p><p></p><p>4k is pretty dang high. That would be my my "I don't want the job but if I have to do it I won't do it for less than..... price) (that's probably up into my "I just don't like you and don't want you in my shop" price). Head gaskets on these aren't the worst by any means but isn't for the faint of heart either. You usually spend a much time getting out one or two of the exhaust bolts (they are tiny and break) than the job takes. Last one I done broke of the back bolt on the driver's side. Pia to get too. Brake booster, steering sector shaft etc etc in the way. Then if the shop gets the head trued (they should.... not all do. Most don't) that's more cost. Perhaps the shop is doing more work for that price. Pump, timing, idk. Even the dealer would not charge that much just for head gaskets i don't think</p><p></p><p>If I know someone run a sealer in the engine I'll likely not do the job either. I can't warranty my work with crap in the cooling system and by design, once it's in there is no flushing it out. When the pump fails or heater core or water jackets stops up I don't want them thinking my head gasket job caused it. Easy enough for them to find a shop that doesn't warrant their work to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Creston, post: 443024, member: 22510"] id do the above mentioned combustion gas test. Takes 1 minute and 25 bucks. If that fails then you have a head gasket issue. If that passed id do a cylinder leakdown test. Takes a few more minutes and the tool costs 50 or so. If you can change your spark plugs you can do the test Both are easy and 75 bucks isn't much if it saves anyone from spending 4k on head gaskets. If both pass then you don't have a blown head 4k is pretty dang high. That would be my my "I don't want the job but if I have to do it I won't do it for less than..... price) (that's probably up into my "I just don't like you and don't want you in my shop" price). Head gaskets on these aren't the worst by any means but isn't for the faint of heart either. You usually spend a much time getting out one or two of the exhaust bolts (they are tiny and break) than the job takes. Last one I done broke of the back bolt on the driver's side. Pia to get too. Brake booster, steering sector shaft etc etc in the way. Then if the shop gets the head trued (they should.... not all do. Most don't) that's more cost. Perhaps the shop is doing more work for that price. Pump, timing, idk. Even the dealer would not charge that much just for head gaskets i don't think If I know someone run a sealer in the engine I'll likely not do the job either. I can't warranty my work with crap in the cooling system and by design, once it's in there is no flushing it out. When the pump fails or heater core or water jackets stops up I don't want them thinking my head gasket job caused it. Easy enough for them to find a shop that doesn't warrant their work to do it. [/QUOTE]
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JK General Discussion
2016 Jeep Wrangler Blown Head Gasket
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