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Re: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!
Posted by PM (more from PM) on Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:56:56
In Reply to: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, think, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:33:18
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There is no way of knowing for sure. If a head gasket cost as little to replace as a valve cover gasket, we would all be doing it along with any head bolt retorque!
I would try to figure out if it is new engine oil, or old sticky and black oil from seepage over time (a blown headgasket usually means something more than a little seepage).
Can you take the car to someone who will tell you if there are signs of coolant in the oil, and/or oil in the coolant? Also, a quick pressure test of the coolant system, the kind you can do by attaching an adapter to the coolant reservoir and using a hand pump to see if it holds pressure only takes about 1/2 hr. Any mechanic should be able to do it if he has the right adapter.
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- buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, think, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:33:18
- Re: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, MarkH, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:09:27
- Re: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, CraigChristian, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:43:39
- Re: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, PM, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:56:56 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: buying a '99 9-3 today...advice please!, bryan
, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:55:30
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