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head gasket leak...any suggestions?
I just took our '00 Saturn wagon in to my local mechanic, 'add coolant' light was on, a little antifreeze on the garage floor. He put it up on the hoist & said looks like it's leaking out of the head gasket. -- He put some stop-leak liquid in, for a temporary fix. Has anyone on this NG replaced a head gasket on one of these? The car only has 44K on it, so I don't want to lay out a lot of $$in labor to let someone else do it, but I'd never torn down the engine on one of these.... Terry |
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If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share for
the repair. "Terry" > wrote in message news:Qo%od.140975$HA.132183@attbi_s01... > > I just took our '00 Saturn wagon in to my local mechanic, 'add coolant' > light was on, > a little antifreeze on the garage floor. He put it up on the hoist & said > looks like it's leaking > out of the head gasket. -- He put some stop-leak liquid in, for a > temporary fix. > Has anyone on this NG replaced a head gasket on one of these? The car only > has 44K > on it, so I don't want to lay out a lot of $$in labor to let someone else > do it, but > I'd never torn down the engine on one of these.... > > Terry > > |
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"Terry" > typed until their fingers bled, and came
up with: > Has anyone on this NG replaced a head gasket on one of these? It isn't too bad of a job. takes me about 8 hours to do in my driveway. -- Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
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Well I wish you were my neighbor, I'd have you help me do it!
I have a garage and tools, but I'm used to working on muscle cars, I've never did engine work on a 4 cylinder-- Terry "Kevin M. Keller" > wrote in message ... > "Terry" > typed until their fingers bled, and came > up with: > > >> Has anyone on this NG replaced a head gasket on one of these? > > It isn't too bad of a job. takes me about 8 hours to do in my driveway. > > > > -- > Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
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I might just try that...I'm the second owner, so I have no warranty
info whatsoever...but any help that I'd get from Saturn would be great... Terry "Art" > wrote in message link.net... > If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share for > the repair. > > > "Terry" > wrote in message > news:Qo%od.140975$HA.132183@attbi_s01... >> >> I just took our '00 Saturn wagon in to my local mechanic, 'add coolant' >> light was on, >> a little antifreeze on the garage floor. He put it up on the hoist & said >> looks like it's leaking >> out of the head gasket. -- He put some stop-leak liquid in, for a >> temporary fix. >> Has anyone on this NG replaced a head gasket on one of these? The car >> only has 44K >> on it, so I don't want to lay out a lot of $$in labor to let someone else >> do it, but >> I'd never torn down the engine on one of these.... >> >> Terry >> >> > > |
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"Terry" > typed until their fingers bled, and came
up with: > Well I wish you were my neighbor, I'd have you help me do it! If you're anywhere near St. Louis, I'd be glad to help. > I have a garage and tools, but I'm used to working on muscle cars, > I've never did engine work on a 4 cylinder-- just think of it as working on 1/2 of a V-8. -- Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
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In article .net>,
"Art" > wrote: > If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share for > the repair. If it were me i'd first try re-torquing the head bolts and see it that stops the leak. Pull them out one-at-a time and clean & oil them to pull the gasket tight. -- Free men own guns, slaves don't www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/ |
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I might re-torque the head bolts, I did take the car to a mechanic I know,
he put in some stop-leak, said if the leak was real small that might stop it. They then pressure-tested it and it seems okay...I've put almost 1K on it since, so far so good--- "Nick Hull" > wrote in message ... > In article .net>, > "Art" > wrote: > >> If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share >> for >> the repair. > > If it were me i'd first try re-torquing the head bolts and see it that > stops the leak. Pull them out one-at-a time and clean & oil them to > pull the gasket tight. > > -- > Free men own guns, slaves don't > www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/ |
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Do NOT try retorquing. IIRC these are torque to yield bolts. You WILL do
more harm than good. Bite the bullet and replace the gasket. Larry "Terry" > wrote in message news:7sWud.181488$V41.112091@attbi_s52... >I might re-torque the head bolts, I did take the car to a mechanic I know, > he put in some stop-leak, said if the leak was real small that might stop > it. > They then pressure-tested it and it seems okay...I've put almost 1K on it > since, so far so good--- > > > > "Nick Hull" > wrote in message > ... >> In article .net>, >> "Art" > wrote: >> >>> If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share >>> for >>> the repair. >> >> If it were me i'd first try re-torquing the head bolts and see it that >> stops the leak. Pull them out one-at-a time and clean & oil them to >> pull the gasket tight. >> >> -- >> Free men own guns, slaves don't >> www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/ > > |
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"jdoe" > wrote in message news:u9Zud.178005$5K2.152774@attbi_s03... > Do NOT try retorquing. IIRC these are torque to yield bolts. You WILL do > more harm than good. Bite the bullet and replace the gasket. > Larry > "Terry" > wrote in message > news:7sWud.181488$V41.112091@attbi_s52... >>I might re-torque the head bolts, I did take the car to a mechanic I know, >> he put in some stop-leak, said if the leak was real small that might stop >> it. >> They then pressure-tested it and it seems okay...I've put almost 1K on it >> since, so far so good--- >> >> >> >> "Nick Hull" > wrote in message >> ... >>> In article .net>, >>> "Art" > wrote: >>> >>>> If it were me I would first try Saturn to see if they will pay a share >>>> for >>>> the repair. >>> >>> If it were me i'd first try re-torquing the head bolts and see it that >>> stops the leak. Pull them out one-at-a time and clean & oil them to >>> pull the gasket tight. >>> >>> -- >>> Free men own guns, slaves don't >>> www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/ >> >> > > Yes I would follow my mechanic's advice before trying some backyard re-torquing... Does it seem wierd that this would happen with only 45K on the car?? |
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