My rendezvous buick is running hot. the engine light has not came on...there is no heat comming into my trck when i turn on the heater. i have anti freeze in the truck but it has turned a burnt orange color. i have ot driven my truck due to a mechanic telling me my head gasket is cracked. i was also told that i need a new therm... what shoud i do? if the head is cracked would i still be able to drive it ? there are no leakes..should i have it fixed or look for another truck? please help ...mom of five

Thanks for your response!!

The headgasket set is around $100 and the labor is 7.3 hours. These
rates could be a little different from shop to shop but that is around
what they should charge as it is the book rate. I would expect to spend
around $900-$1000 for the job.

Next, I would not replace the entire engine assembly, The engine will
cost you $1700, but the labor will cost you another $1300 ..I would
repair the engine that you already have and save the $$$$$


Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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Thanks for your response!!

The headgasket set is around $100 and the labor is 7.3 hours. These rates could be a little different from shop to shop but that is around what they should charge as it is the book rate. I would expect to spend around $900-$1000 for the job.

Next, I would not replace the entire engine assembly, The engine will cost you $1700, but the labor will cost you another $1300 ..I would repair the engine that you already have and save the $$$$$


Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

Thanks for using ' Fixya ' and have a nice day!!

Thanks for your response!!

I did mention the details in the last comment.

Let me paste the details again :-

The headgasket set is around $100 and the labor is 7.3 hours. These
rates could be a little different from shop to shop but that is around
what they should charge as it is the book rate. I would expect to spend
around $900-$1000 for the job.

Next, I would not replace the entire engine assembly, The engine will
cost you $1700, but the labor will cost you another $1300 ..I would
repair the engine that you already have and save the $$$$$


Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

Thanks for using ' Fixya ' and have a nice day!!

You would be looking to spend around $1000 for the same.
Thanks for your response!!

I did mention the details in the last comment.

Let me paste the details again :-

The headgasket set is around $100 and the labor is 7.3 hours. These rates could be a little different from shop to shop but that is around what they should charge as it is the book rate. I would expect to spend around $900-$1000 for the job.

Next, I would not replace the entire engine assembly, The engine will cost you $1700, but the labor will cost you another $1300 ..I would repair the engine that you already have and save the $$$$$


Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

Thanks for using ' Fixya ' and have a nice day!!

You would be looking to spend around $1000 for the same.