Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:26:41 GMT From: "Attean" <patteannopsamphia.net> Subject: Re: Another Blown Head Gasket Story
I intend to keep the car for another 100K or whenever the "Aero" dream comes through. The valve guides were cooked. The dealer said the valve job was needed as a result of the blown gasket. "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamsafish.com> wrote in message news:3ABCB44B.1911B58nopsamsafish.com... > > > Bob wrote: > > > > On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 01:56:59 GMT, "Attean" <patteannopsamphia.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >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.? > > > > > > > I would never replace a head gasket on an engine with 100K > > miles without doing all the valves, seats, and replacing all the > > seals - unless I was planning on selling the car in the near > > future... then I'd just do the ones that were bad. > > > > MHO, > > bob > > This require some explanation. If you intend to keep the car and have > to replace the head gasket, it is a good opportunity to replace water > pump and service other component while the engine is partly dismantled, > but are the valves affected by a blown head gasket if it is attended > to immediately? I hope not. Or do you mean that the valves need > attention around 100K miles anyway? > > Johannes