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Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating
Posted by AeroAndy [Email] (more from AeroAndy) on Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:20:10
In Reply to: Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating, BobS, Tue, 2 Mar 2010 19:55:00
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The key would be a cost issue if you're not planning on doing the repair yourself. I've done a couple head gaskets on Saabs and its not that bad. In an overheating case get the head re-surfaced by a machine shop. While its there have them swap out the valve steam seals (come with the kit). If your mech is going to charge you $$$ to do the job, it may cost the same to buy another car instead.
Cost of the seal kit and water pump is probably around $600. And thats if you already have the tools.
It were me and if doing it myself was not an option, I'd look for another 9k.
my 2 cents
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Posts in this Thread:
- Need advice about headgasket / overheating, TODDMO , Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:53:01
- Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating, hmattyj , Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:26:52
- Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating, Simon S, Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:13:13
- Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating, DanaH, Wed, 3 Mar 2010 07:38:06
- Re: Need advice about headgasket / overheating, BobS, Tue, 2 Mar 2010 19:55:00
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