chadz34 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 The problems with my high idle, not starting and hesitation were due to blown headgaskets. Lovely, I know. So, I will get my car back on Tuesday with ALL NEW head and intake gaskets as well as cam cover gaskets and new plugs, wires, oil and coolant. It's a whore of a repair bill. Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 yeah I wouldnt wanna see that bill. But I think we know $500 of it will be re-timing it! But aleast ( well Hopefully ) itll run great again for ya! Did you use felpro or GM gaskets? Quote
Mach 5 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 Good luck. Make sure to check the valves Quote
chadz34 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Posted November 17, 2006 Good luck. Make sure to check the valves They told me the engine is fine, luckily I brought it to them when I did they said. I am using GM gaskets. Repair bill is quite high, almost worth more than the car. Quote
chadz34 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Posted November 17, 2006 lovely. I just about shit when they told me, cause I knew when the heads come off, the timing belt and everything needs to come off. 13.5 hours of labour was the killer. Quote
Psych0matt Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 wow, and I thought just a timing job was a bitch. I hope my head gaskets dont ever go. I should have replaced them when putting the engine together, but i didnt think about it (and the head bolts didnt want to break loose, either) Quote
chadz34 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Posted November 17, 2006 wow, and I thought just a timing job was a bitch. I hope my head gaskets dont ever go. I should have replaced them when putting the engine together, but i didnt think about it (and the head bolts didnt want to break loose, either) Yeah, I hope for your sake they don't go, it costs more than the timing belt job does. Quote
Mach 5 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 Thats why I do the work myself or w/ a good group of friends Quote
GOT2B GM Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 so like 1800 CDN after taxes? x2 on asking to see the old parts Quote
Andrew Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 At $60/hour labor, thats $810 in labor alone! You are definitely a Obsessed W-Body freak! Quote
chadz34 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Posted November 17, 2006 The labour rate is $82.00 here. I am having them keep the old gaskets for me. So, don't worry about that. I am definately a w-body freak. Quote
White93z34 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 what the hell kida life has your car lived? was it mercesially beat on for the first part of its life? i know it dosen't even have that high of miles on it. that car is hexed. Quote
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