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Jenkins Motor Services

Mobile mechanic in Stirlingshire, 25 years of experience

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4th April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Joseph was a very experienced mechanic, I am very pleased with his work as doing a head gasket repair in the weather was a mammoth task but he didn't complain about this he just carried on regardless, he came at the time he said he would and completed the work to a very high standard as the car is running very well and has cured the problems I had , also must mention click mechanic for giving me an excellent quote and this was the actual price I was charged on my card, 5 star service all round, well done.”

JAMES

Peugeot 207 • Cylinder head gasket replacement

4th April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Joseph was great. A lovely guy with lots of knowledge. Will be using this service again!”

KELLY

Fiat 500 • Clutch replacement

Marathon Motors Ltd

Garage in London, 23 years of experience

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11th March 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Aston was fantastic. The car needed a lot of work but that was not an issue for him. Highly recommended!”

DAMIAN

Fiat Bravo • Cylinder head gasket replacement

25th January 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Good communication and very happy”

JASON

Fiat 500 • Front door handle replacement - outer

Eagle Eye Automotive

Garage in Basingstoke, 15 years of experience

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16th February 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Great guy who did a fantastic job fixing th head gasket on my Peugeot 207. I will definitely go back if I have problems with any other cars in future”

ADAM

Peugeot 207 • Cylinder head gasket replacement

7th September 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Lewis was punctual on time, he diagnosed the issue with battery quickly and had his to quick charge & started car.”

RAVI

Hyundai i20 • Car Won't Start Inspection

Jdb

Mobile mechanic in Poole, 38 years of experience

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6th February 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Very Happy, Very Effenient, pleased hope everything goes well with the car”

LAURA

MG MGF • Cylinder head gasket replacement

15th April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“James is absolutley amazing at his job and gives sound advice ALL the time, have used him on 3 occasions now from general inspection for faults to servicing and also brakes.. will continue to always use him, highly recommend him you won’t be dissapointed . First class from first contact till the end.“
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GLENN

Ford Galaxy • Fitting brake pads and discs

Tubbtec Motor Services

Mobile mechanic in Polegate, 23 years of experience

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5th February 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“He was friendly and approachable and explained very well what was happening. The car is running well, he has fixed the original problem, so I am happy with his work.”

CHRISTOPHER

Peugeot 207 • Cylinder head gasket replacement

24th September 2015

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Excellent service! Arrived prompt, good communication and very friendly. Far cheaper than my local garage too. ”

PHILLIP

Vauxhall/Opel Corsa-C • Front brake pads (all) replacement

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How much does a Head Gasket repair cost?

Labour times and part prices vary depending on the particular vehicle, but to give you an idea here are some examples.

Car	Franchise Dealer estimate	Independent Garage estimate	ClickMechanic	Saving
Car2011 Fiat Punto Evo	Franchise Dealer Est.£359 - £412	Independent Garage Est.£246 - £285	ClickMechanic Est.£249 - £287	Saving30%
Car2004 Fiat Punto	Franchise Dealer Est.£770 - £857	Independent Garage Est.£512 - £571	ClickMechanic Est.£517 - £578	Saving32%
Car2013 Renault Grand Espace	Franchise Dealer Est.£1706 - £1935	Independent Garage Est.£1025 - £1167	ClickMechanic Est.£1040 - £1183	Saving38%
Car2012 Volkswagen Tiguan	Franchise Dealer Est.£1477 - £1691	Independent Garage Est.£756 - £866	ClickMechanic Est.£766 - £878	Saving48%
Car2001 Mercedes-Benz Vito	Franchise Dealer Est.£1095 - £1244	Independent Garage Est.£474 - £529	ClickMechanic Est.£480 - £535	Saving56%

Want to learn more about Head Gasket repairs?

Read our short guide with information on costs, symptoms and more.

What does a head gasket do?

The head gasket in effect seals the cylinder head to the cylinder block of the car. It ensures that pressure inside the cylinder chambers stays optimal. It also prevents oil or water leaks from occurring there where the water and oil channels of the cylinder head and block meet. The part is therefore an extremely important part of the engine as it can make the difference between an engine running well, or badly.

How do you know there is something wrong with the Head Gasket?

*When the 'Check Engine' light is on.
*When the engine doesn't perform well at all (when it can't rev freely etc.)
*When there is a smoke or a smell coming from the engine bay.
*When the engine's coolant temperature is too high.
*When there are coolant or oil leaks around the cylinder head.
*When the engine is more noisy than usual.

When should you consider an Head Gasket replacement?

The head gasket is exposed to extreme heat when the engine is running, the part is therefore prone to wear. Normally head gaskets can cope with the heat, but when the engine becomes way too hot the head gasket can fail. This is normally referred to as a blown head gasket, and the result will be that pressure inside the engine's combustion chambers drops preventing an optimal combustion. The engine will not run properly in that case, if at all. Should you experience a head gasket failure then it is advisable not to run the car and get help from a professional mechanic. At all times make sure to follow the manufacturer's guidelines.

What happens during an Head Gasket replacement?

*Mechanic will inspect the area around the cylinder head.
*The mechanic will replace the head gasket if a replacement is required.
*Mechanic will advise if other parts need to be replaced.
*Sometimes the cylinder head needs to be skimmed when a head gasket replacement. A mechanic can advise and supply a quote for this additional work.
*If necessary, the mechanic can suggest to replace the cylinder head bolts as well.
*Mechanic will again check for any leaks around cylinder head and test drive the car.

How much does a Head Gasket replacement cost?

The cost of a head gasket replacement depends on your car and what parts the manufacturer recommends as being required for the replacement. A head gasket repair is an fairly complicated job and usually also requires skimming of the cylinder head, a mechanic will be able to advise and quote should this be necessary. If you book with ClickMechanic, you could save up to 50% on you head gasket repair versus franchise dealers.

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50 manufacturers for Head Gasket Repair

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £417 - £711 Labour time: 4-8 hours # of quotes: 262	£856	£638 - £970	£992 - £1550	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £300 - £585 Labour time: 4-8 hours # of quotes: 2406	£755	£543 - £889	£986 - £1616	Get exact price
Austin Parts costs: £241 - £314 Labour time: 3-5 hours # of quotes: 6	£424	£429 - £471	£664 - £731	Get exact price
Bentley Parts costs: £531 - £641 Labour time: 8+ hours # of quotes: 7	£1545	£1443 - £1445	£2453 - £2457	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £393 - £707 Labour time: 6-11 hours # of quotes: 3987	£925	£718 - £1140	£1414 - £2306	Get exact price
Cadillac Parts costs: £258 - £310 Labour time: 8+ hours # of quotes: 1	£802	£702 - £702	£1195 - £1195	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £295 - £494 Labour time: 3-5 hours # of quotes: 335	£544	£452 - £624	£667 - £917	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £372 - £541 Labour time: 3-10 hours # of quotes: 234	£795	£565 - £928	£858 - £1558	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £267 - £469 Labour time: 6-13 hours # of quotes: 1919	£825	£607 - £1034	£937 - £1636	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £209 - £276 Labour time: 4-6 hours # of quotes: 3	£453	£424 - £485	£679 - £785	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £211 - £336 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 80	£435	£367 - £470	£565 - £714	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £235 - £354 Labour time: 3-10 hours # of quotes: 33	£512	£425 - £758	£662 - £1275	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £288 - £461 Labour time: 4-9 hours # of quotes: 21	£674	£535 - £793	£839 - £1276	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £269 - £429 Labour time: 3-6 hours # of quotes: 1280	£561	£435 - £641	£601 - £902	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £276 - £430 Labour time: 5-9 hours # of quotes: 6295	£671	£554 - £797	£825 - £1210	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £345 - £691 Labour time: 4-7 hours # of quotes: 271	£774	£568 - £914	£843 - £1344	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £356 - £546 Labour time: 4-8 hours # of quotes: 553	£711	£601 - £825	£864 - £1205	Get exact price
Isuzu Parts costs: £391 - £469 Labour time: 6-7 hours # of quotes: 11	£796	£735 - £735	£1154 - £1154	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £348 - £595 Labour time: 8+ hours # of quotes: 29	£956	£815 - £1019	£1349 - £1637	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £431 - £791 Labour time: 8+ hours # of quotes: 165	£1041	£858 - £1203	£1660 - £2247	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £378 - £656 Labour time: 3-7 hours # of quotes: 118	£750	£539 - £894	£796 - £1397	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £261 - £542 Labour time: 4-10 hours # of quotes: 341	£705	£494 - £919	£723 - £1366	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £370 - £615 Labour time: 4-10 hours # of quotes: 1458	£783	£583 - £994	£970 - £1802	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £315 - £407 Labour time: 4-7 hours # of quotes: 19	£600	£525 - £663	£797 - £1052	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £733 - £1034 Labour time: 7-14 hours # of quotes: 194	£1432	£1107 - £1551	£1872 - £2866	Get exact price
Lotus Parts costs: £305 - £365 Labour time: 5-6 hours # of quotes: 2	£564	£564 - £564	£883 - £883	Get exact price
Maserati Parts costs: £440 - £597 Labour time: 7-10 hours # of quotes: 2	£1007	£819 - £999	£1284 - £1596	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £305 - £508 Labour time: 6-9 hours # of quotes: 820	£757	£618 - £844	£979 - £1330	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £357 - £595 Labour time: 7-12 hours # of quotes: 1270	£904	£716 - £1069	£1388 - £2126	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £300 - £461 Labour time: 5-7 hours # of quotes: 739	£625	£558 - £699	£873 - £1088	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £358 - £548 Labour time: 4-9 hours # of quotes: 4412	£772	£604 - £876	£1109 - £1703	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £373 - £602 Labour time: 3-7 hours # of quotes: 557	£702	£550 - £834	£777 - £1222	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £343 - £685 Labour time: 5-9 hours # of quotes: 972	£827	£636 - £999	£952 - £1474	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £278 - £491 Labour time: 4-9 hours # of quotes: 4656	£697	£495 - £851	£751 - £1339	Get exact price
Peugeot Talbot Parts costs: £319 - £389 Labour time: 4-5 hours # of quotes: 26	£492	£521 - £526	£771 - £778	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £261 - £490 Labour time: 8+ hours # of quotes: 32	£948	£776 - £1058	£1339 - £1785	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £317 - £400 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 18	£459	£438 - £475	£523 - £567	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £290 - £457 Labour time: 5-10 hours # of quotes: 1854	£735	£590 - £846	£885 - £1290	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £280 - £453 Labour time: 4-6 hours # of quotes: 895	£598	£505 - £676	£784 - £1047	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £331 - £595 Labour time: 4-6 hours # of quotes: 300	£665	£544 - £764	£822 - £1128	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £314 - £451 Labour time: 4-8 hours # of quotes: 717	£623	£517 - £737	£760 - £1134	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £253 - £432 Labour time: 2-8 hours # of quotes: 531	£553	£386 - £732	£555 - £1135	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £276 - £419 Labour time: 4-7 hours # of quotes: 99	£604	£484 - £693	£746 - £1104	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £85 - £102 Labour time: 6-7 hours # of quotes: 1	£361	£388 - £388	£706 - £706	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £504 - £687 Labour time: 6-8 hours # of quotes: 167	£937	£814 - £945	£1187 - £1387	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £270 - £466 Labour time: 4-9 hours # of quotes: 236	£681	£498 - £843	£694 - £1205	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £320 - £568 Labour time: 6-14 hours # of quotes: 1501	£942	£659 - £1135	£1034 - £1837	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £304 - £466 Labour time: 3-6 hours # of quotes: 12139	£590	£501 - £652	£712 - £930	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £267 - £437 Labour time: 4-8 hours # of quotes: 3398	£641	£496 - £752	£823 - £1290	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £316 - £553 Labour time: 7-10 hours # of quotes: 630	£832	£693 - £959	£1243 - £1695	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a head gasket repair, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake head gasket work

Dc Mobile Vehicle Maintenance, Chapel En Le Frith
Eagle Autos, London
Ggf Autos, Stevenage

Gr Automotive Repairs And Servicing, Shepperton
Gs Auto Repairs Ltd, Melton Mowbray
Jonathan Mcloughlin Autocare, St Helens

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£177.63

Cylinder head & gasket replacement

Mazda 3 2.2L 2009 13

Edenbridge

£182.88

Cylinder head & gasket replacement - right

Mazda 323 1.6L 2001 03

Tadcaster

£752.41

Cylinder head gasket replacement

Chevrolet Matiz/Spark 1.0L 2005 10

Kirkliston

£172.09

Cylinder head & gasket replacement - left

Kia Carens CRDi 2.0L 2006 13

Littleborough

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Recent Reviews Related to Head Gasket Repair

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How much does a Head Gasket repair cost?

Want to learn more about Head Gasket repairs?

What does a head gasket do?

How do you know there is something wrong with the Head Gasket?

When should you consider an Head Gasket replacement?

What happens during an Head Gasket replacement?

How much does a Head Gasket replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£856

£638 - £970

£992 - £1550

Audi

£755

£543 - £889

£986 - £1616

Austin

£424

£429 - £471

£664 - £731

Bentley

£1545

£1443 - £1445

£2453 - £2457

BMW

£925

£718 - £1140

£1414 - £2306

Cadillac

£802

£702 - £702

£1195 - £1195

Chevrolet

£544

£452 - £624

£667 - £917

Chrysler

£795

£565 - £928

£858 - £1558

Citroen

£825

£607 - £1034

£937 - £1636

Dacia

£453

£424 - £485

£679 - £785

Daewoo

£435

£367 - £470

£565 - £714

Daihatsu

£512

£425 - £758

£662 - £1275

Dodge

£674

£535 - £793

£839 - £1276

Fiat

£561

£435 - £641

£601 - £902

Ford

£671

£554 - £797

£825 - £1210

Honda

£774

£568 - £914