I had posted an earlier article about replacing the head gasket and
img on an Oldsmobile. Well they had done the ph test on the machine
and determined it to be a blown head gasket. The problem obviously
either just started or has been there for awhile and the same shop
hadn't diagnosed it previously when servicing the car.
My problem is I need to get it between point A and point B now which
is about 200 miles. The car hasn't been driven really at all the last
couple of months but I have a place that used to do work for me all
the time and will change the gaskets at half the price basically
saving me $500 from the other place. If i was to have the oil changed
and drive it the 200 miles will it cause much problems? It's never
overheated on me and hasn't leaked really at all I'm just going off of
the PH test the service place did that says there is oil mixing in
which means I need a new head gasket.
Any thoughts for me on this? I want to get this done but don't have
access to a car trailer or truck to pull it over for another month but
want to get it done soon.
Thanks for any insight.
Rod & Betty Jo - 19 May 2007 19:07 GMT
> I had posted an earlier article about replacing the head gasket and
> img on an Oldsmobile. Well they had done the ph test on the machine
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>
> Thanks for any insight.
I wouldn't......you run a significant risk of completely wrecking the motor
and requiring a tow (a something under emergency 200 mile tow could be
expensive<G>).......On my 97 Cutlass the lower intake gasket leaked (not
uncommon) apparently it was a gradual failure to some extent since I had
intermittent overheating over a 1000 mile period, eventually the "problem"
resulted in oil/antifreeze mixing.....the several overheating episodes
eventually warped the head(although I had no headgasket
failure)......Driving a car with oil/antifreeze mixing can or will among
other things do internal damage. Rod