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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:14 pm 
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Does any one know of a good place to take my head to get checked ?
i live in Thomastown, so preferably northern suburbs.

What should i asked to get done and how much should it cost me ?
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:13 pm 
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The only place I would recommend is All Head Services in Braeside.
Give them a call I believe they do a pick up a delivery service.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:28 pm 
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Yeh I picked up a deawoo head from all head services.
Must say the advice was great, Owner was honest, Price was excellent.

(even went there after Many people told me they were crap)

They get the approval from me.

Dunno about their i6 idea with the 'drilling into the water gallery @ no 6' to get coolant flowing, but atleast it was a try!

another place I know thats good is....
McCurdy Ron Engine Reconditioners in Bayswater. (somehow teamed up with crankshaft rebuilders)

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:16 pm 
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dont go to thehead drilling joint . my mate had one
of thier heads and 6 months later needed a brand new head.
hardning was well gone.. try lee at head works in
murrumbeena?? wont rip you off, had my bike head done there
80,000 kms and still going+ the xf head done cheaper than a bursons
change over at trade rate!! he's an honest guy if its repairable
he will , but if its f$%ked its gone.
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:10 pm 
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woah!
How could I forget Lee!
Last time I went there we were talking about 1600's and I think I lost partial hearing in both ears!

certainly knows his stuff inc. bikes!

heads up for honesty too... even the local panel shops like him... thats a bonus on his behalf.

Headworks Pty Ltd
408 Neerim Rd Murrumbeena 3163
W: (03) 9568 5226
M: 0410 514 356

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:36 pm 
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xfnoho wrote:
dont go to thehead drilling joint . my mate had one
of thier heads and 6 months later needed a brand new head.
hardning was well gone..


All head services have a 2 year warranty on their heads, your mate should have taken it back.

Krytox wrote:
Dunno about their i6 idea with the 'drilling into the water gallery @ no 6' to get coolant flowing, but atleast it was a try!


Quite simple really, the idea isn't to get coolant flowing. Its to allow any air trapped in the back of the head to return to the header tank. As the I6 has one of these hoses at both the thermostat housing and top of the radiator, adding another one to the back of the head is a good idea.

 

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