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Re: How long can a head gasket last ?
Posted by dref (more from dref) on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:15:13
In Reply to: How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, Bill Homer [Profile/Gallery]
, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:51:51
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Until a serious overheat.. if lucky.
Have replaced a few on my cars.. but that's more of an indictment of the Junk Cars I chose to Hobby on.
But In truth they are far more durable than postings frequency suggest.
Having said that A premptive replacement could be clever, depending on how long you wish to own the car. The basic Saab question.
HG 'kit' of parts used to be surprisingly comprehensive AND inexpensive ~$60, during Todd's reign at least.. One even got Valve stem seals included .
Job typically took / takes Me an entire day for removal and an entire day for refit.
But I'm slow/not racing through it.
Add in time for the stud removal. For small(?) charge the Machine shop where head will be resurfaced can do this efficiently. Mill the head Only if actually Needed.. but an honorable shop can check this for you, for a fee, they can also insert the fresh valve stem seals.
Rest is just time assembling reassembling. Possibly waiting for parts IF you deem the chain/sprockets are needing replacement 'while in there'.
I don't particularly like doing HG's.. but needs must.
At least it's not a Clutch replacement :-).. and the work involved is actually not too bad.. once started.
G'luck
posted by 108.180.93...
Posts in this Thread:
- How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, Bill Homer , Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:51:51
- Just did head gasket and took care of exhuast studs, BT, Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:52:41
- Assuming you're keeping the car..., Noel, Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:11:46
- just dealt with almost same thing, Shawsheen, Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:46:52
- Re: How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, DickT , Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:44:47
- Re: How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, T. Christopher, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:56:21
- Re: How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, Simon S, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:15:37
- Re: How long can a head gasket last on a turbo 9000?, Vicsaero95, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:06:36
- Re: How long can a head gasket last ?, dref, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:15:13 <-- Viewing This Message
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