So I was sitting at the house back in Kentucky last month, with 2 weeks left till I was to fly back to Colorado.......
I got a call from my son in Denver saying he's having bad trouble with his GrandAm (1999 2.4L auto), which was also bad for me since he's supposed to be watching my house......
Got an SES light, coolant leaking, (overheating, of course), running rough. He took it to a "Tires Plus" place, where they changed the oil and gave him an estimate:
Quote:
Head gasket leak - $1800
Water pump / timing chain leak - $1400
Thermostat gasket / water outlet housing gasket leak - $450
Coolant flush - $100
^ I called them back and wrote down what they said this time.
He said he can also call some manufacturer tomorrow and get an estimate on how much it would be to replace the whole engine... and he wasn't joking apparently.
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Damn, I'm thinking, she went south kinda quick there.....Well, just bum a ride till I get back, and meanwhile start looking to buy another car....