Hi al,

Have done a bit of searching but haven't found any topics that suit (happy to be corrected). My 4.2L was rebuilt about 18 months ago now and it appears to have done a head gasket.

Started out that it was 'using water' but has now progressed to the bubbling of a cylinder when radiator cap is open. There does not appear to be water in the oil though. Haven't cooked it... Have just nursed it home.

Now, a couple of questions;

1) how much would (should) I expect to pay to have it fixed?

2) given its not done a huge amount of driving, what could have caused this? (I replaced viscous hub etc when I rebuilt)

3) is it worth getting the head tested or just replace given its seen a bit of heat in its lifetime?

4) with the right tools, how hard a job would it be to do at home?

I had a 12 month warranty (guarantee?) on the rebuild which has since passed obviously... Have hardly driven the car though so frustrated that it's happened now. Guessing I'd have very little luck unless the guy was in a god mood.

Apologies for the long post. Just trying to get as much info as I can to work out where to go from here. I spent a LOT of money I didn't really have on the rebuild so I want to have as much info before I begin this time.

Cheers

Ben


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