should my sister buy a car that needs a head gasket.
2007-03-28 04:50:36 · 19 answers · asked by linda s 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the head gasket is around $15 but the labor will be hundreds of dollars.only buy it if you are getting it dirt cheap.
2007-03-28 04:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by chad k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! The head gasket is the seal between the engine block and the cylinder head(s). This repair can range from just the gasket to having to overhaul the engine. I would have the seller perform the repair before the sale. You could get burned big time buying a car in need of a major engine repair.
2007-03-28 04:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the price of the car and the price to repair the gasket. The car will have to be fixed. Take the price of the car and add the cost to repair, if it's still worth it then buy. But be careful the gasket could be a only one problem the car might have.
2007-03-28 04:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by sgc88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Car engines need the head gasket, it seals the cylinders and allows the engine to run.
A head gasket can be a simple repair,depending on the car involved or it can indicate severe engine problems.
Best to stay away from that car.
2007-03-28 04:55:10 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time a blown head gasket is caused by an overheated engine, even if you fix the head gasket there is likely to be other damage as well and you still have the issue of why the engine overheated in the first place.
2007-03-28 05:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! tell her not to buy it
a head gasket is MAJOR work, and if its not done right, its MAJOR problems
and yes, the car is just yard decor without a head gasket
2007-03-28 14:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The head gasket keeps the coolant out of the cylinders. That's why the car is for sale!
2007-03-28 04:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a good idea unless you are buying the car several thousand dollars below book value....head gasket jobs CAN be very expensive, and there could be other damage caused by the leaking head gsket that you won't know about until that part is fixed. with all of the good used cars out there...i thnk i would pass on this one.
2007-03-28 04:55:31 · answer #8 · answered by malemute1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends! how much is she paying for the car?if she is getting it cheap enough,then it would pay her to get a new gasket,if the heads not warped.if the heads not warped,then a gasket wouldnt be bad,but like i said,it depends on how much she is paying for the car,and is the car worth putting money into it.
2007-03-28 05:04:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the car is in good condition and runs great other then the bad head gasket i would, its just gonna cost like $500 to put a new one in because they have to take the engine pretty much apart.
2007-03-28 05:02:46 · answer #10 · answered by Runner88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋