After looking at the short block, there is a small grove that took 3 or 4 trys to feel where the grove or pit was, should i just pay $1500, and fix the head gasket, and take my chances, or pay the $4500 and just put in a rebuilt motor?Engine now has 242000kms
2007-01-07 06:23:17 · 7 answers · asked by Foxy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the headgasket is needed.
2007-01-07 08:24:07 · update #1
because of the overheating.
2007-01-07 08:25:04 · update #2
As i said in the heading " its in the shop for a head gasket", the small block is now exposed, to see .
2007-01-07 08:27:00 · update #3
I say the rebuild. 242000 miles is a lot of miles and I would hate for you to waste 1500.00 if it does have a cracked head.
2007-01-07 06:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by ~♥~ *CHEEKY* ~♥~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jb weld is not for this type of repair. hone the cyls and live with a very slight lose of compression if its not completely removed. a 92 is not worth the price of a motor. send the head to a shop to see if it is still ok, then make the decision. what is its value where you live because 4500$ is alot towards another vehicle
2007-01-07 06:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by barbonzo1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why You people always diagnosed to the worse all the time.
if is not broken ,don't fix it!!!!!
Who said it was the head gasket?
You are talking about a grove.
You don't say "overheat,shaking,stall,leaking"
2007-01-07 06:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the groove is not a crack near the cylinder bore,clean it out a bit with a rotory tool and fill the groove with jb weld smooth flat and put it back together
2007-01-07 06:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by racer14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't put that much into a 25 year old vehicle.
2007-01-07 06:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a valve job for 1500 is about right and will give new life you should be ok
2007-01-07 06:49:14 · answer #6 · answered by peterosefan1414 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a 92 send it to the junk yard its done
2007-01-07 06:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by big daddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋