head gasket change

[jdmkain1706]

Wen u do a head gasket do u need 2 take it 2 a machine shop 4 sum reason????dis guy told me dat but I don't think its true wats da truth ctvtec????????????

[lsvtecrex]

was the motor overheated at all? if so then id say bring it to the machine shop and tell them to just check to make sure the head is still within specs. if it isnt then they will have to resurface it

[jdmkain1706]

Yea but I was gonna do it myself

[atirado84]

Yea but I was gonna do it myself

u mean resurface a head yourself didnt know that was posible

[Slowboy_Mike]

Yeah if the car was over heated i would take it down to the machine shop and check it for warpage etc. While you're down there get the head resurfaced and cleaned up a little bit.

[jdmkain1706]

Yea it overheated like crazy so I guess dat means I have 2 take it 2 a machine shop

[Herminshs]

well, the question is what kind of motor is it? is it's a single, then it might not be worth it...

[jdmkain1706]

Yea its a single but its 4 ma mom she wants 2 keep da car but doesn't wanna buy a motor cause she says its 2 much I told her 2 sell it but she says no body would buy it like dat which is true its a geo storm lol

[Herminshs]

well, it's a geo, not a honda.........so it will cost you a penny to get the motor, which is most likely a corolla motor.....now you need to look at any bottom end damage....

[LilPhil]

yeah, u will need to resurface the head, a machine shop needs to do that, like Hermin said tho, its a corolla motor prob, those are a dime a dozen at junk yard and will be around the same price it will cost u to fix the motor u got

[jdmkain1706]

Yea I should jus tell ma mom 2 get a motor From da junkyard den I check and its only $400 4 a geo prizm motor so dats wat imma do thanks a lot guys 4 da advice

[BB DC294 NHCT]

I'm doing a head gasket change for my brother now.

[jdmkain1706]

I'm doing a head gasket change for my brother now.

Yea but da car doesn't drive right now it needs a starter 2

[BB DC294 NHCT]

i just finished my bro's car.