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ive been asking questions but here is another, because of the costs i am either going to do one or the other with the help of my boyfriend, should i fix the head gasket or put in a used engine, its a 99 grand am gt and has 144,000 miles on it, its a 6 cylinder. im not going to a mechanic i cant afford it and i cant take the car back i bought it for 1500 at an auction. i dont really need the car because i have access to my moms chevy cobalt whenever i want, but it is nice to have ur own vehicle ya know, its my first one and i just wanna toy around with it!!
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fix the head gasket. thats what i did and theres no oil leaks at all. plus you dont know bout the old engineCould radiator cleaner flush also clean away the head gasket sealant I put in a couple weeks ago?
no no no no no no no!Take it to a shop. It will be more expensive in the beginning, but it will save you money in the long run. You could do a lot of damage if you don't know what you are doing!
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I would just replace the head gasket. You said you're low on money, so the head gasket is the way to go.If you are planning to keep the car for some time, and everything else on the car is fine, then you may want to have a machine shop do a valve job on the heads before you put it back on. That would take care of any warpage that the head may have, and you would know the valves and springs are in good shape. Good luck
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Ok Tina, you is one stubborn girl, heh heh...How much is my tool box worth?
IF you have all the time in the world, and do take your time, and pay attention to detail, maybe doing the head gaskets will be the way to go...remember, pull the dipstick, is the oil milky? If not, then it may be a small leak to start with...does the engine run WELL otherwise, as in smooth with no shakes at all? If so...
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Have fun, you have a lot of work ahead of you...like I said, read that manual first, EVERY detail...and get a lot of tools ready, you'll need them...
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Good luck girl...
Get the Haynes and go for it. It's how all mechanics get started. Just don't skimp on the details like cleaning the surfaces and bolt tightening sequence. And be sure to check the heads to make sure they don't need a valve job and aren't warped. The book will cover all that.
Don't let the timid folk tell you not to try it.
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Sure do it yourself, I just found that I emailed you about a later question on this!1995 dodge neon engine revs high when stopped n stalls when driving.its a automatic?
Need the displacement of that V6 engine. I will tell you what is not in the haynes book that you need to know.
About 4 really critical things OK
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Lucky you, that one is frickin hard but abut the easiest one you could have
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i just answered one of your questions didnt know what kind of car it was now that i know i would recommend you get rid of the car the grand am and grand prix or some of the worses mechanical pieces of crap to get the gm stamp on them even if you fix it something else is guaranteed to screw up on it i know of at least 20 grand am/prix's sitting in peoples drive ways dont put another dime into and 1500 for a 99 you should have known something is wrong with itMore Questions & Answers ...
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