Talked to the dealer on the phone. Looks like a potential $2000 repair for
this 1991 Sentra with 112k miles. The guy gave an estimate of 10 hours at
$80/hr IF it's the head gasket. Around $1400 total if the heads needs to be
reworked. Figure another $400 for the fuel pump (2 hours + $200 parts), IF
that was a problem to being with.
Since I'd already have to pay $2k to get my 1991 w/ 100k miles running, it
may be worth getting a newer car in $5-6k range.
Thanks again for taking an interst in my woes!
Have a great new year! I'll be skiiing in VT.
>The reason your car isn't starting now is probably since the combustion
>chambers are flooded with coolant and its loosing compression since the
>head
>gasket has blown.
>Once again, we don't for sure know if its the head gasket cuz I havn't
>physically seen the engine and its just my best guess for the time being.
>What I'd do if I were you, is to figure out what the car is worth. How much
>are you willing to pay to get the car fixed and running again.
>What can you afford.
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