Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 22:58:47 -0800 From: danny morrow <dannymorrownopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: White Smoke form my 900?
While I am not sure how the inside of a Prelude looks, I do have a fair idea how my engine goes. I might point out that my gasket itself cost $80. I also had some other work done, since my coolant system wouldn't hold a vacuum anymore (probably the cause of the blown gasket, along with a highly tuned turbo, and 12 years of driving), so the total cost might have been $800. But, Saab work is expensive. It always has been. I would ask other readers, but thats how much a head gasket repair costs. Perhaps your daughter had valve cover gasket damage? My sister had such damage on her 90 900S, and thats about the price it ran. I too would have done this myself, if I had the tools. Or the machine shop to recondition my cylinder head, which had become warped because coolant wasnt flowing properly. Or a dedicated work shop. However, this is not a weekend job from any angle I can see it. Or stop me if I am wrong? danny "James H. E. Maugham" wrote: > Danny, > > danny morrow wrote: > > > > white smoke = really bad news > > my guess is that you blew your head gasket. > > this is a major repair, as they must disassemble the engine to remove this $60 > > piece of rubberized stuff which is within your head. much like the cream inside > > the oreo, its hard to get at. > > when mine blew on my 88SPG we were talking $1k. > > Coolant was getting dumped into your engine, and getting turned to steam, which is > > what the white smoke is. > > my heart goes out to you. > > Please don't take this personally, but what the hell could they have > charged you US$1K for on a head gasket change? > > I haven't had to have this done on a SAAB yet (and probably never will > as I'd do it myself), but there is no way this should have been more > than US$300 MAX! My daughter blew the head gasket on her Prelude in > Massachusetts last year and, as she was 500 miles from home, I told her > to ask around on campus and see if anyone knew a good local mechanic. > She got a name and he towed the car in, changed the head gasket (twin > cam Honda) and tuned it up. Total bill US$245.00! > > I can't help but feel you were hosed. > > Regards, > > James the Elder
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