Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:25:31 GMT From: "Attean" <patteannopsamphia.net> Subject: Re: Another Blown Head Gasket Story
When I called the dealer back Monday, He informed me that he made a mistake in pricing out the valve seals. Turns out they were just $10 each instead of 35. . I took everyone's advice and did the whole valve job along with the chain and guides while they had it all apart. Just got it back today, seems a little tight, not as smooth, rough idle. Do I have to break it all in?. I also hit a recall that I didn't know existed. They replaced leaking heater core and computer it was leaking on. Does a new computer have to be reset or reinitialized? Whatever, it is a pleasure to have her back. Now if spring would only roll around to Northern Maine. Once again thanks to all who responded. "Attean" <patteannopsamphia.net> wrote in message news:L9Tu6.2617$l61.500406nopsam1.news.adelphia.net... > My '93 9KT blew a head gasket the other day while moving fast down the > interstate. Turns out something punctured the radiator and I never noticed > the temp shoot up until it was pegged.Well since this was the second Saab of > mine to do this. I already know the routine. No local independent so off to > the dealer. Blah Blah $800 Blah ..maybe $900... whatever. The Head goes to > the machine shop and it can still be shaved but the valve guides(seals?) on > 2,3 and 4 are toast and need replacing at $35 a pop(X16). I told them I > never encountered (or heard such a thing) but he tried to tell me the head > must have super heated to ruin them. I admit it got hot but wouldn't the > whole head go China syndrome if the valve seals scorched? Anyway I told him > to hold off till Monday, to give me time to find some answers to this and > they said that I should have the whole head done( valve job and guides) as > the mileage is 100K. Is this as ludicrous as it sounds.? > >