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[fester]

after numerous visits to the local mechanic to carry out work on my surf just before the warranty runs out the problem is found..
after 5 visits for overheating problems to the garage the first of which was two weeks after i bought it in march 2004 the mechanic finally finds the problem, a cracked cylinder head. after changing the radiator bypassing my thermostat to keep it running cool to try and hide things the time had come to replace the cylinderhead under warranty what a joke heres the price for replacing the cylinderhead with a bear casting and using the original cam valves etc is this pricey or what.........any comments please as im confused as to why it is has cost so much maybe because im in the isle of man

labour £588
bare head casting £850
fitment of cam and valves £104
gasket set £146
crank pulley £96
timing belt £26
cam belt tensioner £46
head bolt set £85
7 litres of oil £28
oil filer £9

total £1978.15
vat £346.17


total inc vat £2324.15

having known about the problem two weeks after i bought the vehicle the garage have said the warrenty people will pay 700 quid towards it

2324.15-700= £1624.15p BARGAIN OR ROBBERY

[marky]

ROBBERY as STEVO charges £995 + VAT FITTED.

[marky]

http://www.milneroffroad.com/LN130.htm
Cylinder Head Bolt Set (Stretch) 005272 £20.00
i DONT KNOW THE laws of the I-O-M but hes taking you for a ride you have 3 months WARRANTY by LAW in the UK as this problem started after you bought it they should pay the FULL AMOUNT.
:after 5 visits for overheating problems to the garage the first of which was two weeks after i bought it in march 2004 the mechanic finally finds the problem:

[poppy986]

Seems a lot but as you say your on the Isle of Man so I dont know the local rates etc.
Had my head done in Dec came to £1800 incl. the VAT.
£270 of this was for a new radiator which was the cause of the
over heating.Took a week and they gave me a "free" loan car
while mine was off the road.
The car was far to gone to have Stevo look at it as I live in Reading.
long way from him with the cost of transport etc was to great.
Due to a 12mth warantry on there work they would not let me
supply my own ( stevo) head, they charged £787 incl VAT but
that was a complete new one with valves cams etc
Job well done runs like a dream now,loads of power very quite
and no smoke and lots more MPG.
Brings back the silly grin.
Cheers Chris

[fester]

No Loan Car For Me I Had To Go Out And Buy Another Run About ,

I Should Have Just Got Another Recon Engine For The Jeep But Its Only Done 48 K

[marky]

If you have problems get STEVO to do the work then Take your Stealer to COURT.

[fester]

Its All Done Markey But If Hed Of Said The Price It Would Be On The First Boat To Stevo

He Said Its Just Waiting For A Switch Now That Swiches The Front Fans On When Its Hot ,probably Another Thing Thats Got Damaged While The Work Is Being Carried Out I Dont Know,
Dont Know If I Should Seek Legal Advice On This Or What....

[marky]

Its All Done Markey But If Hed Of Said The Price It Would Be On The First Boat To Stevo

He Said Its Just Waiting For A Switch Now That Swiches The Front Fans On When Its Hot ,probably Another Thing Thats Got Damaged While The Work Is Being Carried Out I Dont Know,
Dont Know If I Should Seek Legal Advice On This Or What....

I WOULD PERSONALLY.

[mark g8awo]

labour £588
bare head casting £850
fitment of cam and valves £104
gasket set £146
crank pulley £96
timing belt £26
cam belt tensioner £46
head bolt set £85
7 litres of oil £28
oil filer £9

total £1978.15
vat £346.17


total inc vat £2324.15

You could of saved some money by going to someone like ukcylinderheads my head cost £800 with the cam and valves fitted plus all the bolts and gasket set...


It pays to source the spares yourself when getting work done you can save yourself a fortune in overcharged materials where the garage will add their cut onto the materials making an all ready expensive job even more expensive.

[fester]

it was a warranty job so i only found out the warranty were only goin to pay 700 after everything was done. i think ive been fleeced



http://www.toyotahilux.com/index.php...5&category=135

[fester]

after numerous visits to the local mechanic to carry out work on my surf just before the warranty runs out the problem is found

[fester]

Cylinder Head1989 onwards. NEW bare uprated cylinder head casting. Will require the valves and cam etc to be machined and fitted from your old unit into the new casting.SI089£460.00

[Davie@Braco]

You should definately be getting the law involved. Are you a member of the AA or RAC?

[MrHankey]

I had a complete new (refurb) engine bought and fitted for approx £3000 and that was by a specialist jap import firm in London!

after numerous visits to the local mechanic to carry out work on my surf just before the warranty runs out the problem is found..
after 5 visits for overheating problems to the garage the first of which was two weeks after i bought it in march 2004 the mechanic finally finds the problem, a cracked cylinder head. after changing the radiator bypassing my thermostat to keep it running cool to try and hide things the time had come to replace the cylinderhead under warranty what a joke heres the price for replacing the cylinderhead with a bear casting and using the original cam valves etc is this pricey or what.........any comments please as im confused as to why it is has cost so much maybe because im in the isle of man

labour £588
bare head casting £850
fitment of cam and valves £104
gasket set £146
crank pulley £96
timing belt £26
cam belt tensioner £46
head bolt set £85
7 litres of oil £28
oil filer £9

total £1978.15
vat £346.17


total inc vat £2324.15

having known about the problem two weeks after i bought the vehicle the garage have said the warrenty people will pay 700 quid towards it

2324.15-700= £1624.15p BARGAIN OR ROBBERY

[fester]

so i should get the law involved then, any advice as to how i should go about it,or is it consumer council first???