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Originally Posted by Jim Rockford
Hi, I've got a 92 lumina euro with 154,00 miles. Recently i started it up and the temp light came on and i started lowing smoke out the exaust so i took it to a local shop just around the corner, They told me a coolant seal or something had gone bad and i was getting coolant into the motor. Now the car is in pretty good shape and i jsut put over 1,000 into it and i'm wondering if the motor will be alright if i fix the seal opr has my car reached its last days.
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sounds like a head gasket has blown
i think this is the only seal that they could be referring to
it could be pricey for a shop to do
if you take the heads off
you could take them to certain auto parts stores (car quest
is the one near me that does machine work on engine parts)
or any reputible engine rebuilder
have them checked for cracks and straightness
may have to be machined flat again
you may as well do a valve job
clean off block surface
check block with a straight edge
make sure block is not warped
make sure the block is clean
no oil or old gasket Material
and reassemble
you may want to get a manual
if you atempt this your self
unless you have the money let shop do it
my guess cost would be around $500 to $1000