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[mark.adams]

mines a late 2002 same model and has had 2 HG since i bought it from a dealer near stansted.
First one done under dealers own warranty and the garage used double glazing sealant on the rocker cover gasket  
Second time under a warranty i bought separately at Nationwide Auto Centre in Cambridge.
Both times the head was skimmed (apparently)
Nationwide would have charged me just over £500 if i had of been paying.

[tunnie]

mines a late 2002 same model and has had 2 HG since i bought it from a dealer near stansted.
First one done under dealers own warranty and the garage used double glazing sealant on the rocker cover gasket  
Second time under a warranty i bought separately at Nationwide Auto Centre in Cambridge.
Both times the head was skimmed (apparently)
Nationwide would have charged me just over £500 if i had of been paying.

My dads HG failed at 95k due to crap dealer servicing.

My 2.2 is on 106k and its orginal HG.

Some garages too easily jump to HG when its other issues....

[Chopsdad]

mines a late 2002 same model and has had 2 HG since i bought it from a dealer near stansted.
First one done under dealers own warranty and the garage used double glazing sealant on the rocker cover gasket  
Second time under a warranty i bought separately at Nationwide Auto Centre in Cambridge.
Both times the head was skimmed (apparently)
Nationwide would have charged me just over £500 if i had of been paying.

My dads HG failed at 95k due to crap dealer servicing.

My 2.2 is on 106k and its orginal HG.

Some garages too easily jump to HG when its other issues....

Not mine Tunnie - they seem to either want to leave it till last or don't know how to diagnose problems.

The first time I simply went to clean the breathers and they were full of snot - way more than there should have been so in it went to Vx.  They cleaned them out, flushed the oil and ran the car for over an hour and felt HG was ok.  It then went back in 5/6m later as it was full again. Cleaned again and new rocker cover gasket given as likely cause. Now just 2m later and it's worse than ever - never had any on filler cap before and I'm starting to get concerned - I may have to take the kids out in mine  

[tunnie]

mines a late 2002 same model and has had 2 HG since i bought it from a dealer near stansted.
First one done under dealers own warranty and the garage used double glazing sealant on the rocker cover gasket  
Second time under a warranty i bought separately at Nationwide Auto Centre in Cambridge.
Both times the head was skimmed (apparently)
Nationwide would have charged me just over £500 if i had of been paying.

My dads HG failed at 95k due to crap dealer servicing.

My 2.2 is on 106k and its orginal HG.

Some garages too easily jump to HG when its other issues....

Not mine Tunnie - they seem to either want to leave it till last or don't know how to diagnose problems.

The first time I simply went to clean the breathers and they were full of snot - way more than there should have been so in it went to Vx.  They cleaned them out, flushed the oil and ran the car for over an hour and felt HG was ok.  It then went back in 5/6m later as it was full again. Cleaned again and new rocker cover gasket given as likely cause. Now just 2m later and it's worse than ever - never had any on filler cap before and I'm starting to get concerned - I may have to take the kids out in mine  

Cash in the Meriva, and get Mrs Chopsdad an Omega Estate