Date:         Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:42:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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I'm currently having mine rebuilt..

How many miles on your engine? Where are you located?

There's a inch of rebuilders on the west coast that can do it. I'm in
Texas.. None here really so I had to ship mine to California for the
rebuild which it's currently getting done now.

Abel.
On Mar 19, 2015 11:32 AM, "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> First - it overheated. Then came the fun.  Oil leaks. Found split push rod
> tubes. Then discovered bent push rods. Next a loud tick or clatter that
> won't go away no matter what - so bad lifter perhaps the result of
> overheat. Now discover coolant in reservoir going down while overflow
> reservoir filling up - meaning a blown head gasket. What next?
>
> At best this calls for head reseal with new gaskets  and a valve job on
> each head. At worst, since it was overheated, a rebuild or replacement.
>
> Are there other considerations I should make?
>
> John
>