head gasket?

RyanGT · February 13th, 2008, 07:29 PM

I will not do that kind of work myself. I know my limits! Dont have the tools required, and i wont begin learning on a 10 grand motor!

Sucks the only shop that i really trust is the dealership... and they will charge more than a shop would. Have taken the car for simple things at 3 different places and have not been impressed. The master tech that worked on my car looked like he knew his shit though.

mpboy · February 13th, 2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by RyanGT

I will not do that kind of work myself. I know my limits! Dont have the tools required, and i wont begin learning on a 10 grand motor!

Sucks the only shop that i really trust is the dealership... and they will charge more than a shop would. Have taken the car for simple things at 3 different places and have not been impressed. The master tech that worked on my car looked like he knew his shit though.

its hard man... ask around in here though man and go to the regional section.. mabey some one that knows a good shop is close to ya

RyanGT · February 13th, 2008, 07:35 PM

I think there is actually a speed shop like 40 miles away. Might give them a call. Heard they specialize in mustangs, vettes. Would the heads have to come out to replace the ring? Should i do them all at once kind of thing? And if heads come out maybe some p&p

mpboy · February 13th, 2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by RyanGT

I think there is actually a speed shop like 40 miles away. Might give them a call. Heard they specialize in mustangs, vettes. Would the heads have to come out to replace the ring? Should i do them all at once kind of thing? And if heads come out maybe some p&p

yes the heads will come off for any ring work, and u will need a new head gasket if u take the heads off

RyanGT · February 13th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Should i do all the rings? Or can they just check to see if they are fine type of thing? If heads are coming off im going to shell out the few extra bucks to get them port and polished. Since half the cost is the labor of getting them in and out this would be the time to do it...

RyanGT · February 14th, 2008, 12:16 PM

bump

Trick Tuners · February 14th, 2008, 02:19 PM

You can do a leak down and determine if any of the other rings are bad too.

RyanGT · February 14th, 2008, 02:37 PM

ok, ill talk to that speed shop. Im willing to pay money to be finished with this ordeal... i swear i have had about 3 or 4 good months with a year and half of owning this car.

RyanGT · February 14th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Ok getting the car in next sat... He gave me the low down on what happened to vt, and said that my motor was probably built by another shop. Which is where all the reported failures came from.

February 14th, 2008, 02:19 PM	#27
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February 13th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#21
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	I will not do that kind of work myself. I know my limits! Dont have the tools required, and i wont begin learning on a 10 grand motor! Sucks the only shop that i really trust is the dealership... and they will charge more than a shop would. Have taken the car for simple things at 3 different places and have not been impressed. The master tech that worked on my car looked like he knew his shit though.

February 13th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#23
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	I think there is actually a speed shop like 40 miles away. Might give them a call. Heard they specialize in mustangs, vettes. Would the heads have to come out to replace the ring? Should i do them all at once kind of thing? And if heads come out maybe some p&p

February 13th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#25
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Should i do all the rings? Or can they just check to see if they are fine type of thing? If heads are coming off im going to shell out the few extra bucks to get them port and polished. Since half the cost is the labor of getting them in and out this would be the time to do it...

February 14th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#26
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	bump

February 14th, 2008, 02:37 PM	#28
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	ok, ill talk to that speed shop. Im willing to pay money to be finished with this ordeal... i swear i have had about 3 or 4 good months with a year and half of owning this car.

February 14th, 2008, 03:08 PM	#29
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Ok getting the car in next sat... He gave me the low down on what happened to vt, and said that my motor was probably built by another shop. Which is where all the reported failures came from.

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