Rip In Peace Trans Am
Rip Trans Am Well we replaced the waterpump and it still overheats. turns out its the headgasket. uncle says the car is fucked going to do that turn my car into the state thing to get a (honda) 
imma miss that car i didnt even get a chance to mod it.
But im still going to be here on tech and in the lt1 section.
imma miss that car i didnt even get a chance to mod it.But im still going to be here on tech and in the lt1 section.
Last edited by That_guy; Aug 21, 2007 at 12:16 AM.
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Originally Posted by 1996Formula
dude your dad gave you that car!!! fix that bitch!!!!!
A head gasket blown doesn't equal motor death! I assume this is the same brilliant uncle that told you about the fan clutch being bad on your car? Or something like that.
Mine is being a nightmare, but i am installing headers too, i am not gonna lie...all the bitch i have done lately out of frustration, if it does it again(hope not soon anyways) I would fix this **** again.
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no formula its not the one who said clutch fans. my mom wants to get rid of it cause she thinks she its going to cost alot of money, she is tired of putting money into it. all i tried to convince her to let me do a engine swap.
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Its not the money Dude, try finding someone in your area or something.
I hope you fix it and don't go honda on us.
Good luck and if your dad did give you that car try and keep it .
I hope you fix it and don't go honda on us.
Good luck and if your dad did give you that car try and keep it .
Originally Posted by That_guy
my mom wants to get rid of it cause she thinks she its going to cost alot of money, she is tired of putting money into it.
Originally Posted by That_guy
well i can spend some money on my car lol.( she doesnt want me to do that) but if i get some heads will my problem be solved.
Not to be a jerk about it... ...but you got plenty advice in your previous thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...1&page=1&pp=20
Forums are helpful IF you listen to GOOD advice listed in them. For example, folks said several times that you won't necessarily have water in your oil if the gasket is bad. Like I said in your thread, a simple $50 coolant check would have saved you a lot of time and grief.
Now that you think you know what the problem is, do you REALLY know if you have bad head gaskets or are you just guessing again? Again, not to be a jerk, but if you're following unc's advice, I'd get a second opinion. For example, your uncle is WRONG that the engine is absolutely toast if the head gaskets are bad. You can have a good shop replace your head gaskets in a couple of days for less than $1500, and that includes labor, resurfacing and parts. I think that's a lot cheaper than most decent used cars, and if you do it yourself, it's a lot less. Now if you've got a bunch of water in the pan, that's a different problem and the engine is probably beyond hope.
BTW, you AIN'T going to get a good NEW engine for $1000, and I wouldn't recommend getting a used one 'cause you're going to be looking at the same problems.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...1&page=1&pp=20
Forums are helpful IF you listen to GOOD advice listed in them. For example, folks said several times that you won't necessarily have water in your oil if the gasket is bad. Like I said in your thread, a simple $50 coolant check would have saved you a lot of time and grief.
Now that you think you know what the problem is, do you REALLY know if you have bad head gaskets or are you just guessing again? Again, not to be a jerk, but if you're following unc's advice, I'd get a second opinion. For example, your uncle is WRONG that the engine is absolutely toast if the head gaskets are bad. You can have a good shop replace your head gaskets in a couple of days for less than $1500, and that includes labor, resurfacing and parts. I think that's a lot cheaper than most decent used cars, and if you do it yourself, it's a lot less. Now if you've got a bunch of water in the pan, that's a different problem and the engine is probably beyond hope.
BTW, you AIN'T going to get a good NEW engine for $1000, and I wouldn't recommend getting a used one 'cause you're going to be looking at the same problems.