Blown left cylinder headgasket, coolant lost
#1
Blown left cylinder headgasket, coolant lost
At first I thought it is just the coolant hose.. but it is not
Tried to search but never see someone has the same issue..
My mechanic told me this is not a cheap fix at all and the best is to find an used engine?
Anyone has good connection to used engine or have seen this issue and have alternate solution?
Tried to search but never see someone has the same issue..
My mechanic told me this is not a cheap fix at all and the best is to find an used engine?
Anyone has good connection to used engine or have seen this issue and have alternate solution?
#4
First time I've heard of a head gasket leaking....There are some used engines on Ebay for between $13,000 and $15,000. The mechanic didn't know about the price of a turbo engine I guess!!! To replace a head gasket, maximum of about $5000.00 and at the same time you can get the coolant fitting welded....You are not far from Kevin, give him a call! http://www.ultimatemotorwerks.com/
Last edited by jpflip; 02-09-2012 at 05:55 PM.
#5
Are you sure it isn't the coolant pipe???? Did you take off the alternator and look at the small 90 degree alum fitting that goes into the water pipe? It is right above where the head meets the block so it may be mis-leading.
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#10
This happened to someone I know. Driver side had an exhaust leak whcih turned into a blown gasket.
Fix = new motor vs fix the busted on after it blew up (cause pioneer porsche told him it was no big deal)
Fix = new motor vs fix the busted on after it blew up (cause pioneer porsche told him it was no big deal)
#12
It was less than 50k miles, didn't notice any issue until the point the engine bay suddenly start steaming and coolant warning light pop out..
However, it is entirely possible to overheat the engine if you continued driving without coolant. This can result in warped heads and/or a blown head gasket. Best of luck, hopefully it's just a misdiagnosed blown coolant hose or fitting without any major engine damage.
#13
I definitely hope it is blown coolant hose as the sudden burst of steam looks like it.
I did limp back home which is about 3 miles of cruise downhill from highway and the temp gauge passed 180 (middle) a bit, probably at most 200, shouldn't be enough to blow the headgasket?
I did limp back home which is about 3 miles of cruise downhill from highway and the temp gauge passed 180 (middle) a bit, probably at most 200, shouldn't be enough to blow the headgasket?
#15
Remove your alternator and take a look. Its not that hard to remove. Work slowly and use a large screwdriver (if the alternator does not budge after removing the 2 bolts) to pry the alternator up and to the left to get it out.