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Old May 19, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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Advise please

To make a long story short...........thought I had intake manifold leak. I was wrong. Opened it up oil & antifreeze every. A real mess. OK here's where the advise part comes in...............it's a 95 with 91,000 miles on it. Do I do a valve job. Or just say screw & put in a new engine? Opinions please!
Old May 19, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Opened what up? Engine oil and coolant all over where?
Old May 19, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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I think he pulled the intake and found coolant in the valley??? I could be wrong though
Old May 19, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by 1 Nasty Bird
I think he pulled the intake and found coolant in the valley??? I could be wrong though
You're I (she) did.
I took pulled the intake and found oil & coolant
Old May 19, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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With that many miles on it, it's bound to go out soon... and who knows what might have been damaged with the coolant in there. I would throw in a new motor and have no worries later.
Old May 19, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Coolant is not friendly to bearings. It really depends on how long it has been in there as to how much life there is left in the bearings. Your first problem is probably blown head gaskets. With that many miles, the safest thing would be to go through the whole engine.
Old May 19, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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with that sig I figured wither a female or a ricer

OK - with the coolant everywhere you'll likley have done some damage to the main and cam bearings - so while a "new " engine may be overkill - I recommend pulling this one and getting the bearings done. good time for that new cam too

I pulled mine at 80K miles and it needed new cam bearings and that was without any head gasket issues.

do it know and it will be good for another 100K miles.

However - if you do not plan on keeping the car that long - replace the gaskets and sell it. The economics don't support a rebuild now and selling next year.
Old May 24, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by BPS
I pulled mine at 80K miles and it needed new cam bearings and that was without any head gasket issues.
Did you pull the engine from the top or bottom of the car? I'm asking because I blew my head gasket and then found out my piston rings are shot (I can wiggle the pistons slighly).
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