I have a 94 mercury sable that broke down sep 08. i need to fix to get to school and work. i took it to purrfect auto and this is what the labor description stated:
"arrived with no coolant in the system, severe misfire and steam coming from exhaust. coolant in exhaust system. radiator leaking and probable cause of low coolant level and overheating. some contamination or oil in crankcase. has engine head/gasket problem. would need head valve job minimal if heads are ok. may cause lower engine damage (customer advised)
*recommendations*
radiator and head valve job ($1,400) if heads are ok"
what does the "may cause lower engine damage" mean? should i just buy a remanufactured engine? it seems it would be cheaper then fixing a 14 yr old engine (well it only has 40000 miles on it)
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REPLACE HEAD GASKETS, MOST LIKELY LOWER END IS OKAY. MOST LIKELY THE VALVES ARE OKAT. RECOMMED REPLACING BOTH HEAD GASKETS, THERMSTAT, SPARK PLUGS, RADIATOR CAP, COOLANT, OIL AND FILTER
Yes it would be cheaper to find a good used motor instead of having a machine shop charge you $750 to mic a head
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It is cheaper to get a new car. Lower engine can be damaged if there was too much coolant in the oil. Lower damage is unlikely. In my opinion your choice should be fix or new car.
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