95 Vw Golf

[Anto7]

How much would it cost to have the gasket replaced?

[jake-the-peg]

Grahams right - because it's such a big job and nobody wants people coming back saying the head's failed a week after the work was done many places will automatically quote you for having the skimming work done - it doesn't mean they're trying to con you - it just means they don't want to risk it going wrong

[Mass_Hysteria]

Obviously much more expertise on here than I've got. I just drive the things!
Good Luck getting it fixed.

[TWR]

Just passed it's MOT with a (IF) Head Gasket gone??????????

[Hopkirk]

I doubt if it is worth doing on a 17 year old car

[tonyav]

Scrap it.

[douglas9401]

I bought an earlier one (88) from a Lex garage years ago. Long story short:
Losing water, new radiator, losing water, do head gasket, losing water, skim head and renew gasket, losing water, replace head and gasket, job done.
Sales and service apparently split the bill 50/50.
It was about £1500.00 and that was a long time ago. Main dealer prices all the way.

[shoota]

If you suspect the mechanic is trying to con you then get a second opinion from another mechanic/garage.
Always good to get a couple of quotes anyway.

[Hopkirk]

What symptoms are you getting to make you think it needs doing?