bad head, should i replace whole engine now?

evilsvx · #1 09-26-2009, 11:37 AM

so my mechanic got back the heads from the shop ( they were supposed to clean the heads) but when they put them on the compression machine to test them, it showed some cracks inside and out side the heads. my mechanic told it would be better replacing the whole engine just in case the block was damage. is there any other option to fix this?

SilverSpear · #2 09-26-2009, 02:31 PM

Well what I would do is test the block for damage. Is your car burning oil by any chance?

You can either change the whole engine or buy a couple of used heads and put them on.

svxpert · #3 09-27-2009, 10:15 AM

can you post pics of the "cracks". what did you have the car at the shop for in the first place?

TomsSVX · #4 09-27-2009, 10:19 AM

Compression test on the head? Magnaflux tested maybe? This post needs to be a little more clear before any advice or suggestions are made.

Tom

kwren · #5 09-27-2009, 10:34 AM

Sounds like another shop that hasn't a clue...

Keith

TomsSVX · #6 09-27-2009, 11:34 AM

Different areas of the country use different terms... I just want to know what the hell they were talking about

Tom

evilsvx · #7 09-27-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Well what I would do is test the block for damage. Is your car burning oil by any chance?
You can either change the whole engine or buy a couple of used heads and put them on.

a little but was overheating before. i dont remember that well since i didnt drive the car since like 3 months ago and now i was planning to fix it

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Originally Posted by svxpert

can you post pics of the "cracks". what did you have the car at the shop for in the first place?

i took it there to replace the head gaskets cause they were bad. i will try to go to the mech place to take pics of the heads.

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Originally Posted by TomsSVX

Compression test on the head? Magnaflux tested maybe? This post needs to be a little more clear before any advice or suggestions are made.

Tom

the mechanic just told the shop sent them back cause the heads were bad. he said they clean the heads and put them in a special room i guess and test the compression of them and then it showed the bad parts of it like the cracks. can the heads be rebuild? he also told me that is very possible that the block could be damage and the best thing would be replacing the whole engine

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Originally Posted by kwren

Sounds like another shop that hasn't a clue...

Keith

i hope so....

TomsSVX · #8 09-29-2009, 08:56 PM

Pick up your old short block, and all other parts. Bring it all to my shop and I will install a pair of rebuilt heads. I will also check your block for any issues

Tom

svxpert · #9 09-29-2009, 09:25 PM

<<i guess, for now im just letting this mechanic finish this job since i already started w him but i will go to your place for other stuff since i need to fix her up little by little. how far are you from my place>>

did you get the pics of the cracked head(s) yet?

evilsvx · #10 09-30-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TomsSVX

Pick up your old short block, and all other parts. Bring it all to my shop and I will install a pair of rebuilt heads. I will also check your block for any issues

Tom

i will pm you. thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by svxpert

<<i guess, for now im just letting this mechanic finish this job since i already started w him but i will go to your place for other stuff since i need to fix her up little by little. how far are you from my place>>

did you get the pics of the cracked head(s) yet?

no yet... i have two jobs and its really hard for me to stop by there. as soon i stop by there i will take some pics, but im planning to take it to toms place

SilverSpear · #11 10-01-2009, 01:41 AM

Evil, you'd better go to Tom's place, in my opinion better to let someone who really knows his way around the SVX fix it up for you than letting a "general" mechanic do that.

Just my 2cents.

evilsvx · #12 10-03-2009, 10:24 PM

i talked to him. i will be taking the car to his place next month.

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Evil, you'd better go to Tom's place, in my opinion better to let someone who really knows his way around the SVX fix it up for you than letting a "general" mechanic do that.

Just my 2cents.