It wont turn over i took it in they said my head gaskets ...
Customer
It wont turn over i took it in they said my head gaskets are blown
Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? What size is your engine?
Yes and its a 6 cylinder
Mechanic's Assistant: Wh...
It wont turn over i took it in they said my head gaskets are blown
Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? What size is your engine?
Yes and its a 6 cylinder
Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car?
2003 buick century
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Century yourself? What have you tried so far?
Yes iam i just ordered head gaskets but i did do my spark plugs and some basic stuff
Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you?
No i dont think so
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Chad Farhat
213 days ago
Automotive Expert
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Did it overheat on you and that is why the head gasket blew ?
was it building pressure in coolant hoses?
What is the mileage on it now ?
did they perform a head gasket test to confirm?
do you need the head gasket procedure for it ?
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Customer
213 days ago
no it didnt over heat160,000 miles and yes im pretty sure they did a testiam not sure about the coolant hoses
Chad Farhat
213 days ago
Automotive Expert
ok got you
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Customer
213 days ago
thats great
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213 days ago
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It wont turn over i took it in they said my head gaskets are blown Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? What size is your engine? Yes and its a 6 cylinder Mechanic's Assistant: Wh...
It wont turn over i took it in they said my head gaskets are blown Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? What size is your engine? Yes and its a 6 cylinder Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2003 buick century Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Century yourself? What have you tried so far? Yes iam i just ordered head gaskets but i did do my spark plugs and some basic stuff Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No i dont think so