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Blown head gasket options 850 1996

posted by  keremya on  Mon Nov 5 20:15 CST 2007
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Hello everybody!

Just got my first 850T!. With a blown head gasket!
at least that's what the PO said. The engine looks oily on top. No coolant in the expansion tank. So..I am not sure the condition of the engine's bottom end.
I am thinking of two options: 1 Get a good engine and do a transplant. 2 Replace the head gasket.
I am not familiar with this model as I am with the four bangers. So, I would like to request some hints on both options. Then the question is: What other preventive/corrective work can be done while the head or engine is off the car?
I am suspecting replacing the engine would be more labor intensive, but how can I check the bottom end of the engine is the car doesn't run?
Please give some advice! Thanks a lot in advance.






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