how much to repair a leaking head gasket 1997 grand caravan

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Answer by RunningWithScissors
Submitted on 3/25/2006
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Dude, don't try the therma-weld...unless you are an asshole that wants to cover up a problem before you sell it. Thermaweld is a temporary solution to a problem. The only way to fix a bad head gasket is to replace it, and the only way to replace it is to pull the head off. If one is bad you should replace all of them because when one goes out the other is soon to follow unless it was a bad gasket in the first place. Pulling the heads off can be a trick, keeping garbage out of the cylinder walls tedious, and you might need to pull out the distributor and/or the manifolds, but the most complicated procedure when replacing the head gasket is a toss up between torquing the head bolts down and deciding which shop you want to take your head down to to get it planed. runningwithscissors

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Question by c
Submitted on 1/8/2004
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how much to repair a leaking head gasket 1997 grand caravan

Answer by GCMV@AOL.COM
Submitted on 2/1/2004
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I CAN REPAIR THE HEAD GASKET FOR $345 PLUS A $50 DIAGNOSIS. THERMALWELD IS ABLE TO REPAIR MOST BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WITHOUT DIS-ASSEMBLING THE ENGINE ( WHICH IN THE PAST HAS BEEN THE MAJOR EXPENSE IN THE PROCESS)

Answer by dana
Submitted on 3/21/2004
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how much would it cost to fix an 87 toyota pick-up head gasket????

Answer by Thermagasket
Submitted on 6/28/2004
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Repair it yourself for under $100.00 WWW.Rxauto.com

Answer by neicy
Submitted on 12/27/2004
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How much would it cost to repair a head gasket for a 91 honda civic

Answer by dude
Submitted on 12/31/2004
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might be freese plug

Answer by farmboy
Submitted on 1/6/2005
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I have 97 dodge caravan with head gasket problems where the oil is leaking out from the head gasket. Will any of the Thermaweld or Thermagasket products work? If it goes in the coolant, how would it close the leak in other part of the head gasket and prevent the oil leak? Not sure how that works??? Thanks Joe

Answer by heavyc
Submitted on 2/28/2005
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I like the thermal weld but it is pretty expensive. I think that i might hook up with someone who knows what they are doing and repair yourself for under $100.00, but that includes taking the top half of the motor apart. If you don't like to get don and dirty take it in and get a thermal weld and waste your money.

Answer by phxcrx
Submitted on 4/27/2005
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Head gasket for 1990 CRX Si????

Answer by Mich
Submitted on 9/7/2005
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How much to repair a head gasket on a mercedes-benz 190E, or maybe replace it?

Answer by rich
Submitted on 8/6/2006
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my rad's been bad for a few weeks, got that changed now the mechanic tells me (after running a hydrocarbon test - can that diagnose?) that the head gasket is in need of replacement. question: can the hydrocarbon test tell him the head gasket is gone and how much would it cost to repair a head gasket? 1996 acura integra; auto, 90K miles.

Answer by TEE TEE
Submitted on 8/11/2006
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Do you Know if thermagasket works

Answer by Will
Submitted on 9/16/2006
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How much would it cost to get my head gasket fixed on a 1999 alero?

Answer by bigwhitewhale
Submitted on 9/29/2006
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how possible is it for an amateur to fix a blown head gasket in an 85 Toyota Van?

Answer by kelly
Submitted on 11/10/2006
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plymouth breeze 96 needs solenoid pack and cooling lines,suspected transmission leak possible minor leak in headgasket, any cost estimate. 33k miles only. thnx.

Answer by wordbuilder
Submitted on 2/9/2007
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I used Thermagasket in my decade-old Plymouth Voyager, which had 192,000 miles on the odometer and a mean oil leak from the rear main seal. (In other words, I had nothing to lose!) The 2.4L motors in those vehicles are notorious for failed head gaskets. I followed the instructions exactly and it worked... for about a year (6,500 miles). It had absolutely no negative impact on the cooling system. However, its impact on the head gasket was temporary. There is a reason the makers of Thermasgasket guarantee their product for only 90 days. If you want the vehicle to be reliable over the long haul, get a real fix. One that doesn't come in bottles.

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Answer by shad_cleve
Submitted on 3/31/2007
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how much to fix a cadillac head gasket