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Evening gents,I'm toying with idea of removing the head off the dead '6 and selling but as the HG was on its way out when I took the car off the road, how would I know if the head needs a skim or other work?
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 gota6again
Seasoned Pro  Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
I'm toying with idea of removing the head off the dead '6 and selling but as the HG was on its way out when I took the car off the road, how would I know if the head needs a skim or other work? |
 Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:28
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #2
just get it skimmed mate if there is enough metal________________________________________ |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:35
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gota6again
Seasoned Pro Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
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What kind of costs are involved and reading up on some threads, what's the deal with notches indicating how much can be taken off? |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:36
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #4
It's roughly around the £50 mark for a head skim these days.  There is a small notch at one end which has rough casting in it. There will be a "step" up from this onto the gasket face. Once this "step" disappears there is no more meat on the head to skim off.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:40
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gota6again
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Wow is that all?  Cheers guys, will attempt head removal over the weekend then, any tips/words of wisdom before I manage to crack it? |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:43
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #6
To see if the head has been skimmed previously measure its total height less the cam ladders, standard is 137mm +/- 0.05.minimum height is 136.8mm +/- 0.05. i.e 0.2mm. standard gasket is 1.2mm, Pug is the cheapest place for the standard MLS one, GSF only a few quid more for a Victor Reinz one, avoid ultraparts as they have the rivets on the end of the gasket which interferes with the timing belt tensioners. Locally to me the total work to the head is around the £100 inc vat, that is for a hot wash hot pressure test asd a skim, add an hours labour for valve stem seals, which are a tenner a pack from a motorfactor (same part as an audi and many volvo's) ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:50
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gota6again
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Thanks Welshy, to be honest it's not going back on my car, just looking to sell and then I can get rid of the block and gearbox and scrape what's left of the shell. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:53
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: It's roughly around the £50 mark for a head skim these days. I should have stated that's plus VAT. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:01
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pugjim
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sheffield Registered: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,380 Status: Offline |
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bloody hell you pay £50 plus vat for a head skim  its £30 up here |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:04
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pugjim
Seasoned Pro Location: Sheffield Registered: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,380 Status: Offline |
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vat included |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:08
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pugjim
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how much would you pay for a rebore? |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:08
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #12
is that just for a straight skim stan? no washing or pressure test??________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:26
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: is that just for a straight skim stan? no washing or pressure test?? Includes a pressure test, but no washing.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 20:49
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pete_rallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 5,253 Status: Offline |
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It's worth getting it pressure tested too if it's been well overheated, although I've never known one to have issues. ________________________________________ Oulton Park in a BTCC 306 vid 1Oulton Park in a BTCC 306 vid 2 Lap of the 'ring |
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Posted 16th May 2012 at 00:15
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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I'm with Pete here, I've always had them pressure tested as a matter of course, however I've yet to come across one that's failed. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 16th May 2012 at 06:35
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