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Head Gasket
So the car overheated after about 5 minutes of driving on the way home just getting on the highway. As soon as I heard the bell I looked saw the temp maxed out and cut the engine off and coasted to the side of the highway. Recently I also noticed that it would run real rough for about 30 seconds if not driven for awhile (2+ days) but it would go away and so would the misfire code. I took it to the nearby Caddy dealer, who used to be Cadillac/Oldsmobile and they diagnosed it as a blown head gasket and wanted ~$2100 to repair it.
Is this something I can do on the side of the street or in a parking lot? I talked to one garage and they wouldn't touch it since it was overheated saying the engine isn't reliable any more, that the block could be warped. I need some opinions please. Is it best to do the head gaskets or just swap in a new engine?
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