I did a head gasket on a '96 Saturn SL1 with almost no prior knowledge. Kinda just wrenched it apart. You'll learn a ton but it will probably take 3 to 4 times the time it would have taken a mechanic.
It will probably only take a couple hundred dollars in parts so what's more valuable, your time or your money? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 8, 2016 2:41 PM, "David via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > So...we are leaving harbor to make our way down to Mystic for the > Rendezvous. As I usually do I turn around and check the exhaust for water > and color. > > Today the color as darkish grey and it looked like oil was coming out as > well. > > I do an immediate 180 and go back to the mooring. > > Mechanic is out within the hour and confirms my suspicions. Head gasket. > To do the job right (injectors, planing head etc) he estimates $2,500 to > $3,000. I think the price is fair but I wonder if I could do it myself. > Anyone have any experiences around this? I am a fair mechanic, but I > don't want to be penny-wise of pound foolish and I have never done anything > like this before. > > Thanks in advance... > > > > David F. Risch > 1981 40-2 > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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