Re: [FWDLK] general question

[Brian <xm2cars@xxxxxxx>]

Obviously, this is a situation requiring a second or third opinion just
like you would do when your first doctor told you his diagnosis was that
your "heart needed a transplant" !!!
You would certainly seek other opinions!

Have your in-laws go to other garages for an estimate!

Brian
D500s in frozen and very snowy MI

van Hoy wrote:

> Though the application is not F-L, the question has general application.
> It's an in-law problem, you know how that goes.
>
> Problem is a blown head gasket.  Coolant in the exhaust and intake
> manifolds.  Engine starts, runs about 45 sec., dies, then gurgling into
> radiator and overflow tank.  The dipstick and filler cap show no coolant in
> oil.
>
> The local garage says that since the manifolds have coolant in them there is
> "corrosion" and that the whole engine is ruined and must be replaced due to
> bearing damage.  Seems to me that if the oil is clean there is a good chance
> of no bearing damage.  I'd think that the coolant in the cylinders would
> mostly go out the tailpipe as steam, and the 40# or so oil pressure would
> keep the bearings lubed.  It's a high mileage but well maintained engine.  I
> further think that the shop is using scare tactics in order to sell an easy
> rebuilt engine swap that, in my mind, would be a lot more profitable to them
> than just replacing the heads, and gets them off the hook for further
> problems to boot.
>
> What are your thoughts on the matter?
>
> --Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth, '73Duster, '81 Imperial,
> Washougal, WA