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I know on the S-series saturns the head gaskets didn't take kindly to overheating as well. My parents never had that issue with our 94 but we also didn't let that motor get hot
GM has a lot of 4 cyl and v6 head gasket problems. The 2.2 is very problematic. The 3.1/3.4/3.6 all have their share of failures. The Terrain and Arcadia have lots of consumer complaints over overheating.
Old days, the Vega's, Tempo's, Escorts, the whole 2.2/2.5 Mopar junk in the K cars etc. If those weren't head gaskets, they were cracked heads. Damn we replaced a lot of 2.2 Chrysler and 2.3 Tempo heads. Same with the 1.8 and 2.2 Subies. Cracked heads, especially the turbos, and blown head gaskets, as well as timing belts on those. We got to the point on the Chevy's, if they were aluminum sleeved, we wouldn't work on them (Vega's and other GM but we worked on the ID151/181's)
When I see a situation like that, I just look at my desktop background (see below) and think of how I'd be overly cautious. As much time, sweat, tears, and money as I have tied into this, I'm way cautious.
Are these the current wheels you are running? I thought you had the Cobra set you were going to use.
Wait.....are those on Frank right now? I need to go look at the 89 site and relook at Frank.
Avery Siwinski, a 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, loved her electric Ford Focus. Her parents spent $11,000 on the used vehicle, a 2014 with 60,000 miles on the odometer. Siwinski described her wheels as "small and quiet and cute."
Then one day, just six months after her parents purchased the vehicle, it suddenly stopped working.
"In March, it started giving an alert," Siwinski told WTSP-TV. "And then we took it to the shop and it stopped running."
The car, according to mechanics, needed a new battery. Unfortunately, a local Ford dealership said replacing the battery will cost $14,000 — and that figure did not even include labor costs. The dealership even made an embarrassing offer of $500 for the vehicle.
But, according to Siwinski's grandfather Ray, the story gets worse.
Weeks after learning a battery replacement costs more than the car itself, Ray Siwinski learned owners of the electric Ford Focus cannot even buy replacement batteries. Ford discontinued production of the vehicle several years ago.
"Then we found out the batteries aren't even available," he told WTSP. "So it didn't matter. They could cost twice as much and we still couldn't get it."
How could they discontinue the battery after eight years?!? Isn't it a law that they have to support parts for min=10 model years?
Partial answer; Mine has the plastic intake. That, I watched a wrench do. Old types, no prob but the plastics, I just hate to even touch. My mech has the torque wrenches and sealant knowledge. Not cheap. IIRC it took 3 hrs? My dad, (master wrench & tool 'die,) used a new flat file to check for flatness. There's blue ink made just to test for flatness, too. Mayne upgrade to a melling oil pump. Lastly, these have a head temp gauge, not a water temp gauge. *I* have found that when the temp gets hot, it peaks SO rapidly that control is V difficult, even if you are a gauge-watcher. I hope a some-day tuner add-on with an add-in temp gauge sensor will repair this sad info lack. The extra oil flow won't help much for temps, but apparently it is a 2V borderline weakness. Valve lap at a minimum, 'natch. I'd SeaFoam the oil 500-1000 ahead of disassembly to reduce residues, as well as a coolant sys flush. Combustion chamber products, so you see how clean it is or ain't ever gonna be, to spot injector problems or such, before you open up. Maybe a pro will chime in. Optional hoses, belt. IF you can touch it - How does that part look. EGR? Plugs, Etc. I WANT to do this, but no space. I have to swap in an engine.
Originally Posted by GRF150
Anyone here ever replaced the head gaskets on a 10th gen F150 ?
What would be the cost of such a job ?
do the OEM head gaskets last for roughly 200 000 miles ?
Give or take?
Roughly 16 or so hours of shop labor ?
Parts would probably cost at least $400-$500 bucks ?
Machine down the surface of the engine to make it smooth for the new gasket...
What else would you change on a job like that?
Timing chain?
Last edited by BillSF9c; Jul 18, 2022 at 07:02 PM.
