Got my car back from repair

[I8A4RE]

Sure it aint the rocker cover gasket?

[zuihoujueding]

OMG OMG...its really happening....The same happened to me EXACTLY at Nicotra Performance Centre at Darlinghurst.

Oil started dripping in more than 10 drops after timing belt service plus all gasket minus head gasket service. and it happened in just a few days

so what happen now?

[eddiii]

their not sure if its the head gasket yet, cause we looked underneath the car an its the bak of engine leakin, is rocker cover gasket at the back too?

[eddiii]

so your having a leak too zuihou? what are you doin now?

[zuihoujueding]

i got the whole gasket set and geting them replaced including headgasket. getting them done at autotech, worldsquare. apparently he sounds like a good bloke.

[eddiii]

how much his chargin u for doin the head? and how much for the gasket u got?

[zuihoujueding]

heaps man...thought i mentioned the labour charges somewhere in the thread. from memory, is around $1200 including engine head skimming.
i got the gasket set from camskill. look it up.

[eddiii]

well pulse racing already charged me 950 labour for cam & crank seals with alternator, would they have done it easier while they ripping the seals out an do the heads?

[eddiii]

just check, cost £154.95 for the gasket, thats like 300? farkkkk.

[I8A4RE]

well pulse racing already charged me 950 labour for cam & crank seals with alternator, would they have done it easier while they ripping the seals out an do the heads?

Not neccessarly easier but it would have saved some time in labour as they are going to have to pull most of that sh*t off again. But seriously if they charged 2k for what you got done then you can expect a head gasket replacement from them, anywhere from 3-5k

[zuihoujueding]

i reckon many seals cant be used again as they are already compressed. i leave to those experts here to pinpoint those which can be reused.

its funny cos your senario is exactly the same as mine. how can they not know head gasket is leaking after spending well over 4hours on working on the car, testing it after that. and then it leak almost immediately after returning to owner. it is so heart breaking...thinking that your ride is in good hands and money well spent.

[eddiii]

thats what i was thinkin, if your professional, as if they cant see if the head gasket is in bad condition or not T.T sigh, now i dont know should i fix it or not.......

[I8A4RE]

thats what i was thinkin, if your professional, as if they cant see if the head gasket is in bad condition or not T.T sigh, now i dont know should i fix it or not.......

nah in all fairness mate, If you have two leaks One higher then the other then your not going to notice the lower one until the top one is fixed.

EDIT and yes mate the rocker cover can leak from the back. In fact it can leak from the front sides back and middle.

[eddiii]

well, after they check whats wrong, im not goin to fix it there anymore, charge too much, ill take it to my mates dad, he just told me his dad is a mech hope he wont rip me off, so rocker cover is a chance of the leak too? jsut so i can tell him

[I8A4RE]

Please stand by..... I am drawing a PAINT picture for you.

[eddiii]

ooo riteeee thanks heaps man ^^

[I8A4RE]

[I8A4RE]

Sorry kept getting interrupted. I hope that sort of helps to expain.

[eddiii]

wow very nicely explained, but im thinking, how much harder can it be, if they already pulled the cam seals out, isnt it easy to replace the rocker cover gasket and head gasket since they ripped out the cam seals. And another thing, im thinking, did they replaced my front or rear cam&crank seals, or both? coz they changed timing belt too

[I8A4RE]

how much harder can it be, if they already pulled the cam seals out, isnt it easy to replace the rocker cover gasket and head gasket since they ripped out the cam seals. Rocker cover gasket is easy to replace. Head gasket is not as they will have to remove the timing belt again, remove the heads, etc etc. So basically do all the work they just done, again.


And another thing, im thinking, did they replaced my front or rear cam&crank seals, or both? coz they changed timing belt too[/quote]
Well the timing belt can be done without removing the cam seals. So you would need to ask them or check your reciept. A mechanic SHOULD, really have given you option as it would be easier to do them when you have everything apart but also not neccessary if they arent leaking, so IMO I would have contacted the customer to ask what they wanted to do.