Engine overheated and won't start

jlindse1 · Post by **jlindse1** » 29 May 2013, 21:44

Everything you say makes complete sense and I am now convinced what I must do. It's hard to say good-bye to a trusted friend but it boils down to the economics. I'm surprised the end came like it did but it was a good run. We took a lot of great trips in that car and have fond memories. Again, thanks to all who contributed thoughts and advice. MVS is a great source of information.

Post by **erikv11** » 29 May 2013, 21:54

jlindse1 wrote:Everything you say makes complete sense ....

Not to me - certainly not everything

- I've never broken any one bolt on 3 head swaps
- cleaning the head is part of the rebuild there is no extra expense there
- yes Clearwater is expensive that's why you rebuild the one you have
- it will take far more than two days of solid work to do the job without mistakes (I'd budget 3 weekends, plus a bit here and there on the weekdays between)
- quality gasket remover (NOT the worthless Permatex product) makes removing anaerobic sealer tedious but simple
- no one else has a hard time putting the timing belt on not sure what went wrong for him
- etc.

However I COMPLETELY agree with "... think carefully before you embark on this adventure. It isn't for the faint of heart ..." and you have done your careful thinking, moving on is not a bad decision here.

Post by **wheelsup** » 29 May 2013, 22:09

jlindse1 wrote:Everything you say makes complete sense and I am now convinced what I must do. It's hard to say good-bye to a trusted friend but it boils down to the economics. I'm surprised the end came like it did but it was a good run. We took a lot of great trips in that car and have fond memories. Again, thanks to all who contributed thoughts and advice. MVS is a great source of information.

I've been there. Don't get emotionally attached.

If you want to be smart, buy another one just like you have. Take all the parts off the one you have. Relays, motors, switches, coil, compressor, alternator, etc. etc. if you have a place to store them. All my parts fit in a 2x3 box. It's very economical to keep the new one running that way.

My company did the same thing, but with an aircraft. Bought an old CRJ from the boneyard to help keep their fleet of 70 going. It's much cheaper to buy the whole thing than bit by bit.

Alternatively, you can buy a new car and not have to worry about what will break next

. I'm getting to that point, as much as I wanted to keep mine going, which is original to the family bought new in '95.