Does any one know how much it should cost to change a timing chain gasket on a 1991 gmc sonoma? I've read a few sites that say $1400, seems a little high? Does the oil pan have to come off or can you just loosen the front of it?
I have a 2003 Pontiac Montana. 2 years ago I had the radiator flushed, out the orange anti freeze and put in the good anti freeze. But recently have had trouble with the heater working. Now the temp gauge fluctiates, and when I turn off the car i can hear bubble noises. Is the head gasket...
surfboard into a 4-door Corolla? I'm on an unpaid vacation here, so I want some fun. I thought of throwing a sleeping bag on the roof with a couple bungee cords. Maybe late model Corollas have a trunk where the rear seat is removable for more room? Or I could cut a slit in the seat and shove the...
...coolant? or is it the oil to gas? Its smoking a lot of smoke, so I turned if off and now it won't start. I think coolant is leaking in to the cylinders? Does this cause white smoke? or is it the oil to gas ratio possibly?
...will go soon? The car is a Ford Focus, and it is blowing white smoke especially when accelerating. It is also drinking lots of oil. It's looking like either the piston rings or the seals, but someone mentioned that means the head gasket is on its way out. The oil is not frothy or pale.
Is...
I have a 99 toyota celica that's leaking coolant into the engine. It's been diagnosed as needing a new head gasket which involves 8 hours shop time plus around $300 in parts for a total of around $1200 plus whatever else they may find in the teardown. A friend says that he get a used engine for...
I've read some information on these cars with blown head gaskets,i found a mechanic on craigslist that said it would be $600 to repair and he has to send head out to see there is no cracks,should i do this or should i see if i could put another engine in and if so where would i get another...
...changed the water pum, cambelt, the w? my opel corsa had a gasket top isuse, a week ago, i got it fixed. Then i changed the water pum, cambelt, the work. 2 days ago i started giving out white smoke when i reve the car. or if am on gear one and two, going up him white smokes comes out?
How long do you think it would take for a DIYer?
If the head is warped and the gasket is ok, is it possible to have the bolts tightened to fix it?
It's a 1992 1.0L 3cyl auto.
ok so im considering buying a car, it is a 1990 mazda mx6 2.2 turbo 5 speed, and im kinda excided about it, but the guys said it will need a head gasket, im and amiture mechanic and iv done enough work on cars i think im ready to give it a try (replace a head gasket) id like to know a few more...
I put my 2003 Chevy Impala on the machine for a diagnosis and they said i need new head gaskets and heads. The car was running hot. But I took it to someone else and they said to put new fans on the car and flush the antifreeze and put the red antifreeze in it I got that done yesterday and the...
Its on a 95 saab 900 2.3L
I replaced the head gasket and everything turned out great!
The car started but it blew out all kinds of white smoke. NO oil or anything.
the car has really bad old gas ( 2 years old) what can be the problem? all gaskets were replaced.
My toyota has a 22r motor. The other day I saw steam coming from the tailpipe and a real bad miss. I checked the oil and it is milky. Could it still be just a head gasket or does the milky oil suggest a cracked head? It's too cold to work on it now and I'm sniffing around for ideas until it...