Date:         Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:37:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Good Price on 1.9l  heads?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4169D109.3040708@adelphia.net>
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Whoa! It may not be your head gasket, And even if it is, it's the
gasket set you need (about $100) and not necessarily the heads.

If the engine wasn't burning oil on startup and had good compression,
take them to a shop and have them tested. At 68K miles they should be
fine.

Jim

On Oct 10, 2004, at 7:17 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> Aw fudge and phooey. I got blue/green coolant drips under the heads on
> Mellow Yellow. 68,000 miles, new to me a couple months ago, and now the
> dreaded leak. Right, right it could be a hose and I'm going to do a
> complete inspection. But assuming that the heads are corroded and need
> replacing, who's got the Good Price on a set of heads?
>
> --
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
> KG6RCR
>