Head Gasket

Ok guys, i just bought my 95 Eclipse GS with 103k Miles on it. I notice the next day that it is leaking oil...i take it into O'Brien Mitsubishi and have it checked and they tell me that the Head Gasket is leaking oil, and it will cost me about a grand to fix. My question is Should i buy a head gasket / timing belt now on ebay and just pay for someone to install it, wouldnt it be alot cheaper, Also they said i need a new clutch, it obviously isnt the way to go to buy from a dealership is it? The cost to fix everything i needed fixed from them was over 2700 dollars without the timing belt. It included the Head Gasket, Rear Right Shock, Clutch, and Gas Gauge.....He told me the clutch for a 95 eclipse is going to run me about 550 bucks with the flywheel, yet i see one on ebay right now for 200 bucks with the flywheel, is LuK a good brand? A cylinderhead gasket = just a head gasket correct? I know i sound like a complete idiot, but like i said i just bought my first eclipse and i love it and dont wanna let it go... but if i cant fix it for alot cheaper then 2700 dollars i cant keep it. THANKS TO ANYONE WHO HELPS ME OUT!

If you know someone (shop) who can set timing and has good tools, It would cost you less than half the cost of the dealer to fix. Let me get some more info. ans I will try to keep you posted. As would everybody else.

also you'll probably want the whole cylinder head kit, just not the headgasket itself. then you'll get new intake, exhaust mani gaskets, valve cover gaskets, head gasket, miscellaneous stuff. also you'll need to get new head bolts if you replace the head gasket.

alot of times, dealers look for stuff that could maybe possibly have the slightest chance of going bad in the next 2-3 years. i wouldn't replace it unless it's broke. if your clutch still works properly and shifts fine, don't replace it. dealers will rip you a new one on shit like this. take it to a reputable shop and have the stuff done, it'll be cheaper. i wouldn't recommend putting on anything other than OEM though for gaskets, they don't seem to last as long.

ok, well.... i have a cold air intake on my car at the moment, you saying i should replace that? and how much is the other stuff i would have to replace along with the head gasket / header bolts?

arp head fasteners are about $80. gasket set is about $189, unless you go with cometic. mitus gaskets are prime for you, but topline also offers a great gasket kit of about $30 less.

just bought cylinderhead gasket, full set of head bolts, and timing belt for 110 dollars off of ebay, un used...So now i have to buy side parts for fixing the head gasket? By the way think i should just put the timing belt on when i get the head gasket fixed? And what else do you guys think i should fix while im at it?

just bought cylinderhead gasket, full set of head bolts, and timing belt for 110 dollars off of ebay, un used...So now i have to buy side parts for fixing the head gasket? By the way think i should just put the timing belt on when i get the head gasket fixed? And what else do you guys think i should fix while im at it?


also you'll probably want the whole cylinder head kit, just not the headgasket itself. then you'll get new intake, exhaust mani gaskets, valve cover gaskets, head gasket, miscellaneous stuff. also you'll need to get new head bolts if you replace the head gasket.

just about everything he said above. And about the timing belt, do it then because it will save you from having to get it done later. It may also save you a bit more money.

Ok so far to fix the car up i have -
Cylinder Head Gasket
Timing Belt
Header Bolts

can someone please list the things i need to look up on ebay, or call about in their exact names people would post / sell them as hehe, sorry for my car incompitance.

-cylinder head gaskets KIT (includes head gasket, exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, valve cover gaskets, thermostat housing gasket, etc gaskets)
-cylinder head bolts (not header bolts) preferrably arp
-timing belt.
-thermostat
-1.2 gallons mixed 50/50 antifreeze

might as well do a damn tune-up while ya got it apart.

-5 quarts oil
-1 oil filter
-spark plugs
-fuel filter (do this while the head is off, it'll be 100x easier)
-clean the air filter

Also to add to gthompson97's list. Balancer belt, tensioner and water pump (goes along with the timing belt)

so the current cylinderhead gasket / header bolts that i bought are pointless because i need to buy a head gasket KIT?

bump~?