So my '96 E220 coupe is finally demanding I spend a whole wedge of money on it...
It has been drinking large quantities of coolant so I took it to a West London specialist and they've diagnosed the CHG. Head will need a skim and it turns out it also needs a new timing chain (it's stretched), tensioner, a tappet (sticking) and whilst they're in there they recommend doing the valves, stems etc. All for £1800. Which I really can't afford right now.
I've found a local garage who will do it for a lot less, but the specialist has warned it will 'probably need doing again in a year'. Are they just scaremongering to justify their £90/hr labour rate? Or is it really a specialist only job?
Cheers,
Dickie
It has been drinking large quantities of coolant so I took it to a West London specialist and they've diagnosed the CHG. Head will need a skim and it turns out it also needs a new timing chain (it's stretched), tensioner, a tappet (sticking) and whilst they're in there they recommend doing the valves, stems etc. All for £1800. Which I really can't afford right now.
I've found a local garage who will do it for a lot less, but the specialist has warned it will 'probably need doing again in a year'. Are they just scaremongering to justify their £90/hr labour rate? Or is it really a specialist only job?
Cheers,
Dickie