# Anyone want to change my headgasket and timing belt for a good price. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 23, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040 "2008-04-23T10:47:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![94gsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/47e85d/32.png) [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/1 "2008-04-23T10:47:54Z")
Like the title says i need someone to change my headgasket and timing belt. i got a cometic head gasket and a greddy timing belt. i am to scared ill screw my car up if i do it myself. So get at me with a price. Thanks guys:hsdance: ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/2 "2008-04-23T10:50:48Z")
I’d be glad to help, but truthfully it isn’t nearly as hard as it seems ---
**Author:** ![YoungTegger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@YoungTegger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YoungTegger)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/3 "2008-04-23T11:04:25Z")
dyingwish did mine and he did a damn good job I may add! ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/4 "2008-04-23T11:30:50Z")
> [@Hard drive failure?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-failure/36017/7): > > I’d be glad to help, but truthfully it isn’t nearly as hard as it seems dont let this guy do anything to your car ! ! he’s :nuts: j/p i :love: steve, he’s a great guy … i’m sure he’ll do a awesome job …just make sure u bring him 🍺🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/5 "2008-04-23T11:43:58Z")
> [@Hard drive failure?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-failure/36017/8): > > dont let this guy do anything to your car ! ! he’s :nuts: > > j/p i :love: steve, he’s a great guy … i’m sure he’ll do a awesome job …just make sure u bring him 🍺🙂 :bluez28: Beer FTW ---
**Author:** ![watacanga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@watacanga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/watacanga)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/6 "2008-04-23T11:53:48Z")
for future reference, cometic head gaskets have a bad rep especially on boosted cars, and always always always use an oem timing belt. ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/7 "2008-04-23T11:59:10Z")
> [@Hard drive failure?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-failure/36017/7): > > I’d be glad to help, but truthfully it isn’t nearly as hard as it seems so much for not helping anyone. steve’s a tool…i hope you got DSL as he loves to get his… ---
**Author:** ![94gsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/47e85d/32.png) [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/8 "2008-04-23T13:57:57Z")
dyingwish your got a price you wanna give me for the help? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/9 "2008-04-23T14:21:07Z")
> [@GM, Chrysler, or Ford?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-chrysler-or-ford/36067/4): > > for future reference, cometic head gaskets have a bad rep especially on boosted cars, and always always always use an oem timing belt. wtf…? I’ve never had a problem. ---
**Author:** ![94gsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/47e85d/32.png) [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/10 "2008-04-23T14:24:32Z")
I know people that used oem timing belts on there turbo apps and they snapped and f$@#ed the motor up. Then they used a greddy and didnt have one prob at all. ---
**Author:** ![progman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@progman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/progman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/11 "2008-04-23T15:35:13Z")
> [@GM, Chrysler, or Ford?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-chrysler-or-ford/36067/4): > > for future reference, cometic head gaskets have a bad rep especially on boosted cars, and always always always use an oem timing belt. commetic head gaskets do not have a bad rep. Only problems I have ever seen with them was caused by the installer. (not surfacing the head/block, using head bolt/washers that were not right, and not re-torquing after letting the engine warm up etc). They work great on boosted cars. when do you need a metal head gasket on a non forced induction engine? Also I don’t know a lot about engines other than mine but to need something stronger than the OEM gasket you have to push some serious power, something like ~200hp per liter depending on the engine. I would never use non OEM head gasket or timing belt unless I know I need it. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/12 "2008-04-23T16:23:56Z")
I think my cometic gasket leaks, If i where to do it again i would order a Golden ealge one because its an OEM one bored to whatever size i need. As for Timing belt? ehh dont ether way you will prob be ok. I ordered one from honda and it seems to be the same as a dayco haha. As for a greddy timing belt I beleive thats a good unit. not many people have problems with them. ---
**Author:** ![watacanga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@watacanga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/watacanga)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/13 "2008-04-23T18:10:44Z")
if you read on honda-tech, they all hate cometic gaskets. ---
**Author:** ![stinkbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@stinkbox](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stinkbox)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/14 "2008-04-23T18:54:53Z")
Just like in drivelines the weakest link will break first. I’de rather blow a headgasket than break some ring lands from mild detonation. OEM honda gaskets are great btw. The hardest thing about doing the timing belt is keeping everything in time, which isn’t very hard. I have never witnessed a broken timing belt on a honda, dsm though, a ton. ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/15 "2008-04-23T19:27:58Z")
[QUOTE=fmfkid250;684561]I think my cometic gasket leaks, If i where to do it again i would order a Golden ealge one because its an OEM one bored to whatever size i need. What would happen if you put a 81mm bore head gasket on a 81.5mm bored block? ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/16 "2008-04-23T19:30:17Z")
> [@FS: 94 Civic Hatch CX - $400 BEATER / Parts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-civic-hatch-cx-400-beater-parts/36064/9): > > Like the title says i need someone to change my headgasket and timing belt. i got a cometic head gasket and a greddy timing belt. i am to scared ill screw my car up if i do it myself. So get at me with a price. Thanks guys:hsdance: as always it is recomended to change waterpump and check tensioner while doing the new timing belt…i can do it for around 200 if you buy the parts. ---
**Author:** ![nitroice40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nitroice40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroice40)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/17 "2008-04-23T19:37:08Z")
> [@Metal Failure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-failure/36050/20): > > [QUOTE=fmfkid250;684561]I think my cometic gasket leaks, If i where to do it again i would order a Golden ealge one because its an OEM one bored to whatever size i need. > > What would happen if you put a 81mm bore head gasket on a 81.5mm bored block? DONT DO IT, It will prob will not seal right. and you could have a sharp piece of gasket sticking out for detionation. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/18 "2008-04-23T19:38:00Z")
> [@New 300zx owner](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-300zx-owner/36059/26): > > if you read on honda-tech, there’s your problem right there. I guarentee they take 140k+ mi motors, swap a head gasket, put big boost to it and blow it. i dont care if you had a gold plated titanium head gasket, if you dont check the block, the head, install it properly with zero foreign material or liquid, then you’ll have problems. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/19 "2008-04-23T19:40:29Z")
[quote=“nitroice40,post:34,topic:36042"”] > [@bald1one;684616](#): > > DONT DO IT, It will prob will not seal right. and you could have a sharp piece of gasket sticking out for detionation. bad very bad ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040/20 "2008-04-23T19:41:06Z")
> [@FS: 2gb AWD turbo dsm, 85k miles, black on black 6 bolt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2gb-awd-turbo-dsm-85k-miles-black-on-black-6-bolt/36074/2): > > there’s your problem right there. I guarentee they take 140k+ mi motors, swap a head gasket, put big boost to it and blow it. i dont care if you had a gold plated titanium head gasket, if you dont check the block, the head, install it properly with zero foreign material or liquid, then you’ll have problems. mine leaks? and i am a pro! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-want-to-change-my-headgasket-and-timing-belt-for-a-good-price/197040.md?page=2)