My son in law has a '95 Volvo 850 wagon that had a radiator problem in the spring. Rather than replace the radiator, he patched it, added coolant (several times) and I'm sure ran it hot without adequate coolant. The radiator finally blew and was replaced. This week, the head gasket blew, blew the fill cap off the coolant reservoir. He added water, drove it home (about 10 mi.) and then drove it the next day on errands (about 25mi.)
I'd bet that the head warped from overheating causing the gasket to go. Shape of the head? Not known, but at least needs to be machined.
My question, after this long lead up: can he expect future problems from additional collateral damage to the engine/water pump/transmission etc. to make repair a losing proposition? In other words, fix it or junk it?
I'd bet that the head warped from overheating causing the gasket to go. Shape of the head? Not known, but at least needs to be machined.
My question, after this long lead up: can he expect future problems from additional collateral damage to the engine/water pump/transmission etc. to make repair a losing proposition? In other words, fix it or junk it?