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Originally Posted by Disast3r_Ti Wouldn't it be cheaper to find a donor? |
Yes. I think so. that's what I did. I have 85k miles now on a used engine I bought for $400 and $200 to ship.
Head gasket repair involves
1. New cylinder head gasket kit
2. Labor to remove cylinder head
3. Send head to machine shop (need a good and reliable shop)
Leak/pressure test, if good proceed to next
Machine surface
replace valve seals
valve/seat grind
rebuild cooling system
pressure test radiator
4. Labor to assemble
5. Lucky? it runs
6. Unlucky, still overheat