April 2, 2003
Head Gasket
Well my worst fears were confirmed at Rover Cannibal today. The head gasket is leaking. This leak is charging my cooling system causing the coolant to leak out of the expansion bottle. Not a lot of fluid but enough to cause a tri-weekly annoyance. My options:
I’m sure there are 100 schools of thought on this subject. I have gotten a lot of advise from many trusted sources. The real bottom line is how much does it cost? I will be getting prices back this week.
What are some of the hidden problems?
The head could be cracked. This is not so bad as the worst problems, I could get a replacement
and use the replacement. The worst thing that could happen is the block is cracked. I know a
replacement engine will be about $1800 plus all the labor to put it in. That would be horrible.
I will keep you apprise you of my decision soon.
Exhaust update. I bought a replacement exhaust today. I will pick it up tomorrow.