Cylinder Head Repairs St Helens

At The FastFit Centre, we provide Cylinder Head Repair services from our St Helens based Garage 01744 808586

Our professional Mechanics will repair, replace or recondition any car, van or Commercial Vehicle head gasket and cylinder head for all manufacturer makes and models. Call the team today. The FastFit Centre is an independent vehicle service centre. We offer a range of head gasket repair services as well as replacement heads and head gasket components. We can service and repair vehicle head gaskets of all types of vehicles. We can offer to supply, fit, repair or even reconditioning head gaskets we can help you.

We offer a wide range of specialist services for common cylinder head issues including

• Head Gasket

• Head Skimming

• Pressure Testing

• Valve Refacing

• Seat Cutting

Our mechanics will provide you with a detailed analysis of your engine problems and guarantee to have your vehicle fixed and back on the road in next to no time at all.

What does the head gasket do?

The head gasket is a very important part of the engine. It ensures that the joint between the cylinder gasket and the engine block is tight so that you don´t risk leaks. That makes a tight head gasket very essential since any leak or oil or water can damage other parts of the engine.

How can I tell if the head gasket on my vehicle is leaking?

There are different signs, that your car's head gasket is leaking. Here are just some of the tell-tale signs

• Engine getting warmer than usual

• Oil in the water, causing some mess around the oil lid

• Lack of acceleration

• Fluids in the exhaust

• Lack of coolant

• Water or oil leakage in the engine compartment

If you experience one or more of these signs, we recommend that you stop driving the vehicle as further damage can be caused such as cracking the head. give our team a call today and let us check whether your head gasket is leaking. You are also more than welcome to contact our mechanics in-store at 232-256 Boundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2PZ

We also offer the following services at The FastFit Centre, St Helens

• Pressure Testing - If your vehicle is showing signs of a blown head gasket, ie using water or mixing oil and water, then it is always recommended to have the Cylinder pressure tested before having it skimmed to checks for cracks.

• Valve Refacing - If engines are not looked after then premature wear will occur, with the valves opening thousands of times every minute the surface always takes a lot of punishment. Valve faces can become concave or pitted. When this happens our machine grinds away the damaged surface to make a perfect surface for it to seal like new.

• Seat Cutting - The Valve Seat has a valve opening and closing thousands of times per minute on to it and just like the valve it will eventually start to show signs of wear. At The FastFit Centre, our Stone Grinder cuts the seat to make it like new again and making a perfect surface for the newly faced valves to seat on.

Why choose The FastFit Centre

√ Professional

√ personal service

√ Dedicated, fast and reliable

√ Guarantee on all our work

√ Collection & delivery

Can I fix, tighten or replace the head gasket myself?

Unless you are experienced, trailed and with a specialist range of tools and knowledge the short answer is no, this is because the task itself is very difficult, but also because of the risk. If not done completely correct the risk of damaging the whole engine is almost certain. However, the cost of a replacement head gasket may be a lot less than you think! head gaskets start fully fitted from just £254.95 There are products that can seal head gaskets but never last forever. These products are seen as a temporary solution to your vehicle's issue and will need fixing properly sooner rather than later. Since the replacement of the head gasket is very difficult, the task can get fairly expensive but not always as expensive as you may think. The head gasket itself is not that expensive, but it is very difficult to get to, and it, therefore, takes a long time and makes the job pricy. Sometimes the cylinder gasket has become uneven and needs skimming, or maybe it has a crack and needs to be replaced, which can make the job even more expensive. things like this we won't know until it is stripped off.

How to find us?

• If you are heading from the town centre simply follow Eccleston street to the traffic lights and turn left at the Nags head Building and we are located just on the right across the road from Farmfoods and JD Gyms on Boundary Road.

• If you are coming from Prescot its best to go straight down Prescot road until you get to the Eccleston Arms Bar & Grill follow-on to the traffic lights and turn left. carry on down past Morrisons and you will find us on the left.

Whilst we repair your head gasket at our St Helens vehicle workshop why not visit one of the following attractions in St Helens. The Heart Of Glass in St Helens is a great place to visit. Why not visit Carr Mill Dam which is a great family-friendly area offering stunning views and fantastic walks. Why not visit the World Of Glass in St Helens or the town centre is full of great shops and places to grab a bite to eat such as balti Spice, Shere Khan or of course Nandos. After your meal why not grab a movie in Cineworld or perhaps a visit to Duke Street to visit one of the local bars in St Helens Maybe a walk around Taylor Park. Our technicians can fully repair any type of head gasket on any type of vehicle in St Helens.