How to tell if its a head gasket??
09-03-2006, 11:41 PM
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I had a head gasket go out on a 93 Taurus. It constantly overheated, leaked antifreeze from under the head, and blew smoke out the tailpipe. It was a giant PITA to fix it too.
Buying a car with a messed up head/gasket isn't something I would ever do, but if it's cheap enough and you have the time and patience, go for it.
Buying a car with a messed up head/gasket isn't something I would ever do, but if it's cheap enough and you have the time and patience, go for it.
09-03-2006, 11:44 PM
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oil in coolant, coolant in oil, steam show out the tail pipe etc... Do a leak down test. BTW how cheap is cheap? Does the price reflect the repairs needed?
Personally I would find a cheap car that I could drive without having to fix it first. A 99 neon with a cracked head wouldn't be worth much
IMHO
Personally I would find a cheap car that I could drive without having to fix it first. A 99 neon with a cracked head wouldn't be worth much
IMHO 