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7th August 2021, 12:07 | #1 |
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Scrap or not?
Hello everybody.....the last thing I want to do is get rid of my Rover 75 (1.8 petrol turbo, 2004), however, the head gasket has just blown after paying £500 to have a new clutch fitted. I've been quoted £800 at a Rover garage to repair it, but at this present time my budget won't stretch that far. Does anybody know anyone in the Manchester area who can do this cheaper please?
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7th August 2021, 12:20 | #2 |
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£800 that sounds a lot i would expect about £400
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7th August 2021, 12:26 | #3 |
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MJSAUTOANDMARINE.CO.UK Mike Stafford specialises in the K series. Fully mobile .
Or MGROVERSOLUTIONS.CO. Russel Walsh is the man to speak to fully mobile. Or ROUGHLUCKRACING.CO.UK. Fully mobile. Speak to Jon. The quote you have is way to expensive.
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I certainly wouldn't expect over £400. How much would a replacement car cost? certainly much more.
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Sounds like a Rover garage that just doesn't want the work to me. I paid £400 for a full top end rebuild on my old 1.8.
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7th August 2021, 21:09 | #6 |
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Agree, that would include a head skim and relapping the valves too.
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8th August 2021, 22:50 | #7 |
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North West Rover Repairs in Atherton, Greater Manchester, specialist in the 1.8
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8th August 2021, 23:03 | #8 |
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There are a few specialists listed on here that will do it far cheaper.
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https://en-gb.facebook.com/NWRoverRepairs/about/ It'll be one of our kits fitted, and their pricing is incredibly good.
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9th August 2021, 09:36 | #10 |
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Could it be a case of them over charging hoping you'll go somewhere else cos they don't want to do it?
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