Please can you give me your view of a quote for cylinder head replace and associated work?
The head's blown. As per my previous post there was a coolant issue after a coolant pipe was changed by my
Bongo specialist. Suspicion was the system wasn't topped up sufficiently and also needed bleeding.
Subsequently my local MOT garage drove the vehicle while the coolant alarm was going off, and I quote: "Oh I wondered what that noise was"
So, I nursed the vehicle back up to my bongo specialist 50 odd miles away. Stopping twice to top up the system. And sure enough the cylinder head has blown.
The specialists are quoting me around 2,500 to replace the block etc.
I am not a mechanic and I am wondering whether this is all going to be worth it. I can afford it but will it just be throwing good money after bad?
The vehicle is a 1997 bongo with 172 km on the clock. Tons of service history. Excellent welding work recently done by restoration specialist at a cost of £4500, so the chassis is ok. New exhaust last week for the MOT which is clean for 12 months.
Any views on the cost of the head work and if it's worth it?
Cheers
Hosk
