Washingt0n head gasket...

[JimmyJuneau]

Im back. I left ck5 6 years ago. I sold my Jimmy and bought a Silverado. The Silverado is now gone and I am looking at buying a Jimmy again. i found one in Washington. It needs a head gasket replaced. Does anyone know abou how much cost is involved in this? I am going to have my dad pick it up for me and have it fixed then ship it to Alaska.

 

[smalltruckbigcid]

Welcome back. Its hard to say but if its only one head figure 350 plus parts. But just a guess, your going to get it tested at the machine shop to check for cracks and whatnot so that'll add to the bill. So a swag is 500 bucks for a start and up from there.
George

 

[4X4HIGH]

Not sure on labor rate up there but my best guess is closer to $750.00 for 1 head and closer to $1000.00 to pull both. Why not just fix it yourself once it gets home?

 

[JimmyJuneau]

I have never worked on the heads. AS some of you may remember I had a hard time with the carb on my last k5. haha I doubt anyone remembers that far back. How difficult would it be for someone with basic tools and no knowledge of doing that kind of repair be?

 

[4X4HIGH]

If you can at least turn a wrench and read a book you can do the job. If you get into a situation where you need help because you don't understand something then this is where you come for the answer. Save your money for something else rather than someones labor.