Subject	Re: Symptoms of a head gasket leak
Posted by	wilkendw on March 09, 2006 at 5:17 PM
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In Reply To	Symptoms of a head gasket leak posted by JayT on March 09, 2006 at 03:01 PM
Message	sorry to hear of your problems. 2K is too much to replace a head gasket. By now I'd guess the best advice would be to find a better mechanic. If they didn't set the timing right and you boosted/detonated, that would be their bad... Overheating could have any number of causes but over advanced timing will contribute. Don't know what agreement you had with the mechanic, and I can sympathize with his postion too - he obviously didn't know what he was getting into. Messy situation. Here's my advice Compression check engine Look for coolant in oil and HC's in coolant If engine is blown, don't waste time on head gasket etc. If the engine was overheated as you say, heads could be warped, require machining etc.
Follow Ups	Symptoms of a head gasket leak - JayT 15:01:16 03/09/06 That sound you heard was likely detonation - spicyZ 15:24:52 03/09/06 Re: That sound you heard was likely detonation - JayT 16:05:54 03/09/06 that noise was most likely detonation that you were hearing. (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 00:15:38 03/10/06 That sound wasn't coming from your turbos - spicyZ 09:54:45 03/10/06 What kind of ecu upgrade do you have? (n/m) - ssm300z 16:21:42 03/09/06 Re: What kind of ecu upgrade do you have? - JayT 16:34:28 03/09/06 Your profile says you have a ECU upgrade - ssm300z 10:52:33 03/10/06 BIG 2nd.. - spicyZ 11:24:16 03/10/06 How can he overboost if he doesn't have a chip that allows - doug8867 11:34:45 03/10/06 huh? - spicyZ 11:56:03 03/10/06 He didn't say he had a boost controller or boost jets. - doug8867 14:28:37 03/10/06 2nd. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 21:03:16 03/10/06 Re: Symptoms of a head gasket leak - wilkendw 17:17:44 03/09/06 Whats the normal price of a head gasket replacement? (n/m) - JayT 17:31:31 03/09/06 Re: Whats the normal price of a head gasket replacement? - wilkendw 18:32:06 03/09/06 You need to run a compression test - spicyZ 11:57:30 03/10/06 A German company, STE makes a 'CO2 Leak Detector' that - MonsterZ 18:09:17 03/09/06 it is called a block test kit. - sumonis 18:35:49 03/10/06
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