Ive had the car for a month now ,fixed the fuel guage broken wire in the sender unit, fixed the clutch pedal bolted it back to the bulkhead ,all in all a good motor .Looking through the service history came across this invoice ,
Inspect for head gasket problems ,Remove cylinder heads x4 strip and report .Send x4 heads away for crack testing.
Supply x4 new cylinder heads ,new head gasket set,new valve stem oil seals , new water pump oil&filter new thermostat
flush cooling system run & test
oil £16.75 Filter £7.50 x4 Heads £740.00 1 set bolts £16.80 1 Headset £143.29 Waterpump £47.50 Thermostat £9.75 Antifreeze £6.00 ! Crack Test £60.00 Labour £250.00 + VAT £227.42 Total £1527.01
All this at 6years old and 45,000 mls in 2003.
Wonder how much this would cost today, wont mention the garage but its in Gloucester
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by sandiego78 on Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:04 pm
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Re: Nothing wrong
by robbie on Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:10 pm
no idea on price but at least you should be ok for a wile with the new heads on 
as the heads now cost abt 200.00 each
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Re: Nothing wrong
by RatCav on Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:04 pm
What model is this?
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Re: Nothing wrong
by Drift on Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:09 pm
Ith 4 heads I am guessing a 2.5
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Re: Nothing wrong
by robbie on Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:10 pm
I think it the 2.5 as one of the bills said 4x heads and the VM2.5 have 4x heads
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none of my own as yet . but i like wat you lot are doin so gettin very tempted :). chrome bighorn D bar, body kit
2.0 1997 the gold1.
chrome bull bar to be fitted along with tinted upper and lower rear light clusters, 255x75x15 on 5spoke early A alloys
2.0 1997 green1.
wrap round bull bars, side steps, 31x10.5x15 on trooper alloys - Region: North East
Re: Nothing wrong
by RatCav on Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:29 pm
That clears things up ... I haven't had any experience with the 2.5 .. apart from a mate at work who swears blind its a great engine even when the waterpump housing falls to bits, the EML is on all the time, he has had to fit an inline pump so the thing will start from cold due to an air leak somewhere in the lines/pump ....
My members ride For Banshee the Trooper : viewtopic.php?f=46&t=34626
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Hi-roof modification.
EGR valves and birds nest of vacuum pipes removed.
Front Manual Locking Hubs.
Rear Limited Slip Differential.
Yota Surf steels, with custom paintjob. (cheers Gregster)
33x12.5" R15 General Grabber AT 2's.
+2" suspension lift.
+3" body lift.
Cat 1 Thatcham approved alarm.
Irmscher wheel arch flares.
Full body restoration/respray. (cheers Gregster again!) - Region: North West
Re: Nothing wrong
by robbie on Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:46 pm
I will admit they are a brill engine. and yes they have there problems from time to time lol
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none of my own as yet . but i like wat you lot are doin so gettin very tempted :). chrome bighorn D bar, body kit
2.0 1997 the gold1.
chrome bull bar to be fitted along with tinted upper and lower rear light clusters, 255x75x15 on 5spoke early A alloys
2.0 1997 green1.
wrap round bull bars, side steps, 31x10.5x15 on trooper alloys - Region: North East
Re: Nothing wrong
by sandiego78 on Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:12 pm
Yes it is a vm 2.5 ,i posted it in engine specific but them who must be obeyed moved it 
I hope these engines arnt prone to head probs .
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Re: Nothing wrong
by Drift on Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:27 pm
I moved it, the engine sections are for problems and fixes only, here is the place for a chat about non specific issues 
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Re: Nothing wrong
by BoxCleva on Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:03 pm
I have to agree the 2.5 is an incredible engine. Sooooo powerful and smooth. I'm just gutted it was never fitted in a B series 
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Re: Nothing wrong
by PaulHooligan on Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:46 pm
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Re: Nothing wrong
by robbie on Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:54 pm
I don't see why it couldn't be done, I think i see me doing some research/ comparisons with my spare 2.5engine and the B.series i have in bits lol
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none of my own as yet . but i like wat you lot are doin so gettin very tempted :). chrome bighorn D bar, body kit
2.0 1997 the gold1.
chrome bull bar to be fitted along with tinted upper and lower rear light clusters, 255x75x15 on 5spoke early A alloys
2.0 1997 green1.
wrap round bull bars, side steps, 31x10.5x15 on trooper alloys - Region: North East
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