I agree with Sarge. Selling the car in frustration will most likely cost you a whole lot more in the long run than getting this current problem figured out and fixed. Besides, buying a new car may just bring on a whole new set of problems.....then how would you feel......more than frustrated.
Gene > You may not have screwed up. It could actually be a cracked head. That > would suck, but it's not worth selling your car over. I understand your > frustration, I cracked a head before, it sucks. Luckily, I was able to see > the crack before I reassembled. You can try retorquing the bolts holding > everything together first, and see if that will fix it. If you are > EXTREMELY lucky, the bolts may have just loosened up enough to let the water > pass through. Most likely, you'll need to tear her back down, and check > your gaskets again for possible leaks. If there are no visible leaks, I'd > take the heads to a machine shop, and have them check for cracks. A head > can be cracked, and not be visible. Good luck with it. If you want to add > some competition to it, since neither of us can go out and race other cars > right now, we can race to see who fixes their car first! ;-) > > > SARGE > > 69SS/Clone > > -----Original Message----- > Wrom: XLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHM > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Blown Head Gasket PART 2 > > > > Okay guys... I apparently screwed up somewhere. I've been changing the oil > the last couple of days to get all the brownish looking oil out after I > changed the head gaskets and put everything back together. Yesterday > everything was looking better. I drove across town and checked the oil. It > looked clean and there was no fluid loss from the radiator. I came home > last night and took it for a drive again and then parked it for the night. > When I went out to change the oil this morning I had a rush of water come > out, and then the oil soon after. I knew that wasn't good. > > So, I guess I screwed up somewhere. My question is this.... is there any > way to tell if I screwed up on the head gaskets or just the intake manifold? > > > P.S.: If anyone wants a deal on a 71 Chevelle let me know. I'm so > frustrated with all of this right now, I'm ready to sell it and buy a new > car. This would be one of those deals someone was talking about the other > day where you make out like a bandit on all the aftermarket stuff at my > expense. It's got a new 4 core radiator, dual 12" electric fans, new crate > engine (11/02) 350/375 horse, Edelbrock Q-Jet, MSD HEI, CS130 alternator, > Edelbrock alum. water pump, custom interior, cragar keystone klassics, > Vintage air, Global West 12" 1LE front disks, sound system... > > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > El Mirage, AZ > > _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
