Head gasket installation?

Question:
Can anyone tell me how long it should take and how much it should cost to install headgaskets in a 99 pontiac w/V6 ? My location is in southern Kansas. Do you have to buy a H.G. kit or can you just by the headgaskets? estimated cost for them? I have a shade tree mechanic working out of his backyard that wants to charge me 5 bills to do this job. That sounds kind of high to me. Thanks in advance to all that respond.

Answers:

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The entire top of the engine must come off, and the exhaust undone to even pull the heads...naturally, everything must be re-bolted upon reassembly, so 500 isn't really a lot...

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Even a shop will use up several days, so backyard may be more...

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Not sure how long, but $500 isn't bad if he's good.

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The engine is basically a block with heads on it, separated by the head gaskets. That's like an engine overhaul, you might as well replace the rings while it's apart.

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you want the kit..your friend is working cheep ..if he knows what he is doing..a shop would be over a thousand

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Thats a fair price, if it includes parts. You will need the entire kit, as you must remove exhaust manifold and valve covers. You will not have access to the piston rings through the head, you will see the pistons, but not the rings. To get the rings out, you would have to remove the oil pan, and un bolt your crank rods. This would allow access to the rings.

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First what liter size & what kind of Pontiac? I looked up a 3.8L Bonneville. Labor is (both heads) 14.7 hours - estimated price on job if it was in my shop would be $1300.00 - $1500.00. Of course this depends on if the heads are not cracked & misc. parts that need to be replaced (i.e. - reason why your vehicle ran hot) water pump, radiator, and thermostat ect...) Make sure you send heads to a machine shop to be checked for cracks & re-surfaced. Also that cylinders heads are torque to specs.

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Ask this guy for references,check them,if he's good, (according to references),let him fix it! There's alot of parts removal involved as well as proceedural expertise. $500.00 is a good price. Yes,get the kit. don't know how much clutter is under your hood,or whether it's front wheel drive or not,...that will be a factor in determining how long the job will take, as well as his access to necessary tools/equipment.
If he's good,and he's serious about getting paid,he could have you running easily in one day's time.

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