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Title: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 06 August 2009, 14:39:03

So where is the best place to buy a head gasket set for my 98 3.0 V6?

I have asked Andyc to get me a price on a Vx kit, but I have a feeling that will be expensive. Can anyone recommend anywhere else.

Also I know that there are specific types I should be looking for, what are they?

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Brick Tamland on 06 August 2009, 14:50:04

This guy is very good, he's been mentioned on here a few times and I've bought lots of stuff from him including a head gasket and valves :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-3-0-V6-24v-X30XE-HEAD-GASKET-SET_W0QQitemZ380145198371QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item58826b6523&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Kit includes everything :y

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 August 2009, 14:58:41

Best to use genuine cam cover gaskets and exhaust manifold gaskets though. :y

Kevin

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 06 August 2009, 15:00:28

I only recently did the cam cover gaskets. I assume they can't be reused?

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 August 2009, 16:19:40

Re-use the camcover gaskets and cam seals

Get genuine manifold gaskets, coolant bridge seals, oil seals, coolant pipe to block rear seal and oil cooler sealent (might as well re-seal the cooler with the heads off).

Get the head gaskets and bolts from Trechii on ebay (call them, they will sell the bolts and gaskets on thier own).

Then its cam belt kit + water pump if required (if a fairly recent change then it can be re-used), oil, filter and antifreeze.

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 06 August 2009, 16:30:47

Thanks Mark

Oil cooler recently replaced so I assume it won't need re-doing.

Cam belt and water pump recently replaced but is it worth re doing water pump?

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Welung666 on 06 August 2009, 17:21:49

Scottie, make sure you re-fit the cambelt in the same rotation! I normally put the word 'TOP' and an ----> off to the right, just to be sure :y

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: raywilb on 06 August 2009, 21:41:53

look at www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk  . genuine vx gear and has a decent catalogue page.  :y

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: tofer on 07 August 2009, 12:09:09

Broken link  :(

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Ghost on 07 August 2009, 13:25:42

Dont know if they are any good but you could risk a peek.
www.awshop.co.uk/default.aspx

Might be of use to you mate :y

Title: Re: Best place to buy head gasket set?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 August 2009, 13:53:19

Quote

Thanks Mark

Oil cooler recently replaced so I assume it won't need re-doing.

Cam belt and water pump recently replaced but is it worth re doing water pump?

Nah, re-use the water pump and cambelt kit. It will be fine.

The listings I have given are based on past experiance, I have done 9 of these now and its only through this experiance that I ahev found whats any good an whats not (e.g., the cam seals in the head kits are worse than the old original ones and 50% leak within 100 miles!)