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Our 91 Corsica blew a head gasket several years ago, and turned out to have a cracked head as well. Problem was, the shop would only put a NEW head on it, not refurbished or used. Head cost alone was $465. Labor ran in excess of 800 dollars. If I had known all of that I would have taken it elsewhere but it was too late. Be sure of your options on a new head, or a rebuilt one. Most of the time it is simply the gasket, but you never know. If the shop you are dealing with is top notch, 600 bucks is not that bad. I remember taking a car to a shop where the labor was cheap, and got a lousy job on a head gasket replacement(the shop had a great owner/mechanic but he let a real inexperianced kid work on it). Nearly lost my motor in <24 hrs as all the oil leaked out and most coolant... Just be sure ahead of time what you will be facing IF it is cracked. While I do most of my own work, head gaskets and major work is better left to the experianced. The fellow I use now when i need to has a machine shop that can fix, rebuild heads. Good luck.
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