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MG MGF Technical - HGF How much?

A mate at work had to take her 7 year old F to the car doctor with steam coming out of the back. If it is the dreaded HGF, how much is it likely to set her back?

Thanks in anticipation.
Carole

A lot depends on what else has happened Carole: if the engine has become heat damage, then in the worst case senario, you could need a new engine. In the best case senario, it may be a simple case of removing the top of the engine, remove old gasket and replace with new and put back together.

There is a 10-fold difference between these - £3-400 for the latter - over £3k for the former.

Fingers crossed for your friend that this isn't something that expensive!
Rob Bell

Mine's due back today after this...

Mine was cylinder head off, skim the head, replace the coolant (there was no cross contamination)... put it back together again... £1100... but that was from an MGRover dealer and was covered by my warranty...

Chris.
Chris Tromans

Did you get the belts included in the end?
Will Munns

Thanks

The info has been passed on and now fingers, toes and anything else that we can think of is crossed!
Carole

Will,

Nope... sorry mate... but at least it knocks a bit of the next service so I'm not overly worried...

Chris.
Chris Tromans

There is a MG specialist garage in Bristol, staple road that will do a hgf and skim for 500 squids
Nigel

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