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Even if it is the gasket... 700

posted by  jsaw on  Sat Sep 27 12:53 CST 2003
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..it's not that big a deal.They eventually disintegrate, just a matter of when.
Those guys are right about checking hoses for leaks..I was given the wrong thermostat gasket, but installed it anyways. As a result a little coolant sneaks out here and there but the first time I saw it, it looked like it was coming from the block/head mating.Coolant kinda snakes around on the side of the block then finally drips down, giving the appearance of a leak in another spot.
Are you sure it's oil in the coolant? get some on your fingers and give it the smell/touch test.

If the gasket is toast, are you mechanically inclined? DIY headgasket replacement is actually not too terribly hard, mostly time consuming . There's a lot that has to come off before you can actually remove the head, then it all has to go back on...I did a B230FT and I can honestly say it was fun.Scary, sometimes, but still fun. Anyways, consider it as an option.( most of the money you'll give to the mechanic will be labour charges...)

Good Luck and write back!






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