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Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!?

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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 06:44 PM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (Marcho Polo)

valve job = $50 per head
if you need new valves = about $5 each or $40 per head
:eek: Those seem pretty low.


My 3 angle was $150, and this was in Oklahoma.

If you're getting new valves, don't get stock replacements. Get lighter weight composition ones. They will let you spin up faster.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (kghott)

Whoops--2500 was for a shop to do it --I did mine for zactly 300 bucks -parts headwork -oil filter coolant and plugs
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Old Jun 7, 2002 | 04:19 AM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (bill mcdonald)

woah!!! Brian now your freaking me out...lol...with all our similar problems.....I pray iam not instore for this one next!

lets see....

Craig Marcho....1990
Brian (x_streme).....1990
Me......... 1990

please please please....praying to the vettegods....don't let me be in store for this one too...

I already have enough probs with my transmission issues.....jeff :cool:

I have a 1990, and I have blown the gasket at #7, twice.
LOL CRAP!!!!!!!!!! (*Looks at line and takes a number*) Think mine may have the same prob actually..........steam's comin outta the vents when the car runs for a while...............may be burning coolant. Checkin it out tomorrow. :confused:
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Old Jun 7, 2002 | 09:07 AM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (MaSTeRofDZaSTeR)

Wouldnt Steam from the vents be a heater core?

Bill
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Old Jun 7, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (BillRed85)

Chances are --yes. You will also smell coolant in the car
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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 01:44 AM
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Default Re: Help!! I'm burning coolant WTF?!?!? (xzvs)

Add my 1990 to the cylinder number 7 leakin antifreeze, due to blown head gasket at 108k miles. I had some estimates of a cracked block or heads, but when it was torn down it was just a head gasket. I replaced the engine with fresh metal anyway. Now I have a matching numbers play thing in the garage on an engine stand.
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