M20 Head Gasket!!!

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CabbyThompo
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Tue May 30, 2006 8:18 pm

Hey Guys, im new to all this.... only brought my pride and joy of an e30 325i cabby! only problem is the F$%in head gasket just went!! :cry: can anyone give me a rough idea of what it should cost me to get done, not BMW garage tho! i don't wanna get ripped off! and there are a few cowboys round here!!

If sum one could give me an idea would be great! Cheers!!
ed325i
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Tue May 30, 2006 8:21 pm

Sorry to here that. Are you sure its the gasket could be a cracked head.

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Tue May 30, 2006 8:24 pm

No its definatly the head gasket! its gone just under the manafold!
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Tue May 30, 2006 8:37 pm

Can any1 tell me if a M20 has an outer or inner water jacket?

Cheers!!
ed325i
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Tue May 30, 2006 8:41 pm

This is what your block looks like.
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Brianmoooore
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Tue May 30, 2006 11:39 pm

ed325i wrote:This is what your block looks like.
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That's nothing like what my block looks like! Same shape and everything, but nothing like that clean or nice shiny colour.
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Wed May 31, 2006 11:45 am

ignoor what i have said guys, just had a mate look at it and recons its a water problem!! got another feed....

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=36546[/url]

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