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I had a head gasket replaced and it blew again after another 50,000 miles. I was able to get a JUNK YARD engine for $3000 installed. So far So GOOD! My baby now has 254,000 on it. The Junk yard engine only had 40,000 miles on it.
I also experienced some problems when my overflow reservoir line clogged causing some overheating problems. Good Luck
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And he definitely just wants my paycheck (my SVX is a dude). I should dump him for somebody a little less high-maintenance but the SVX is too good! Umm yeah... IT IS CONFIRMED AS OF 2:47 PM MOUNTAIN TIME - DIAGNOSIS |
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DANG TABS
ahem DIAGNOSIS - BLOWN HEAD GASKET I bet you all are sooooo shocked. |
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All I have to say is - THIS SUCKS |
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Poor Het.
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Poor MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! The car can be fixed, but in the meantime I don't have a car! I have a rental car for the weekend but I can't afford to rent one for an entire month That's about how long my car's gonna be down, because it's going to take a while for me to get the cash together and then I have NO idea how long it takes to replace the head gasket. This is going to be an interesting experience, for sure. I live by my mantra, "Everything happens for a reason" so I'm sure an opportunity will present itself. I'm having a very hard time finding the message in THIS particular situation, however. Why don't we have a crying smilie?????????? |
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You're right, poor you..... head gasket is a bad problem. Glad to hear that you plan on fixing it instead of giving up on the car. I remember seeing light rail thingies in SLC when I was there before Reno - is the public transportation system any good? You seem to have a close relationship with your mechanic, any way you can get a deal or arrange to make monthly payments or something? Sorry this happened.
I dont think I believe that reason for everything stuff. Shrug. Although I do believe things are the way they are now because of everything that happened previously.... Eh, my brain hurts. |
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How much is it going to cost?
Our parts car had a blown head gasket and the quotes I was getting were in the $2K range, due to the labor involved, not the parts....
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~~Michelle ----------------------------------------------- '92 LS-L - copper - 190K miles '94 LS-L - pearlie - 92K miles *still have '92 parts* |
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Would putting in a used engine be cheaper?
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Dear Prudence,
It seems that if you blew head gaskets that a sign of the coolant would be visible on the spark plugs, while not super easy to take out, the plug should reveal wet, green deposits...Also steam should have come out the end of the pipes in back. For sure it would run poorly. If it still hits on all six cylinders you could be in luck. Subies are like a family member and when there sick it hurts. Best luck on repairs.. 92 pearlie |
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I am just NOT going to think about it. I'm adopting my brother's 2000 Mitsubishi Galant until I figure out what to do with the MA5T3R. I'm keeping my SVX no matter what, and will eventually get it fixed. *sigh* BTW - My grammar sucks tonight, which is why all these posts are being edited Last edited by DearPrudence; 07-15-2004 at 11:55 PM. |
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That does it. I'm just going to go to school to be a mechanic. That would be cheaper than the repair work and then I can just fix the @#$%er myself Last edited by DearPrudence; 07-15-2004 at 11:53 PM. |
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