Euro Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 i think the better question is how badly did you abuse that cutty that you blew a headgasket in the quite litrally "unbreakable" 3100???? Wha? 170,000 miles on that engine.. what if the gaskets are original? thats what i was gonna say. man your cutty had 170,000 on it!! I was thinking it had like 70,000-80,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Here's my 2 cents: Go out and buy a low mileage boneyard 3400, pick up a Hayne's manual, tear the 3400 apart and replace the gaskets yourself (giving you some practice, and preventing future problems on the new motor.) Pluck out the 3100 that's in your car and drop in the newly-gasketed 3400. Change the gaskets on the old 3100 then put it up for sale (the old motor not the car...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heza Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 3.1 - the easier to fix no doubt...take no more than a weekend to get your car running again. 3.1s are simple to do....FIX IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 I'd have to say fix it yourself[/u]. Or buy a new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudefyet Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Hope my headgasket doesn't go... There's no way in hell i could afford to fix it or buy a new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 replacing head gaskets yerself can be an easy task, if you've got pleanty of time to do it, just make sure you have the heads machined for trueness. if the car is dead and you're left with little options fixing it yourself may be your best choice. You've got ton's of people here to help ya out the best way we can, and any other information should you want it. --DaveFromColorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKELABZ Posted September 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 im thinking about doing option c.... buying a new car so i can get to and from work... get some money saved up to gety my cutty fixed... drive the cutty to and from work.... sell the loner car for 4x's its worth.... or keep both and be a car pimp... use the clunker for winter situations and the cutty for summer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymik Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 im thinking about doing option c.... buying a new car so i can get to and from work... get some money saved up to gety my cutty fixed... drive the cutty to and from work.... sell the loner car for 4x's its worth.... or keep both and be a car pimp... use the clunker for winter situations and the cutty for summer... If your not willing to do the job yourself then you have to know someone that would help you out. I have a friend that does these for $350-$400 which is worth paying if you like what you drive. I would go shopping for something decent for now and park the Cutlass. Get that bitch fixed and be the car pimp that you mentioned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKELABZ Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 traded it in.. got a grand for it from the dealership i work at. now i drive a 1999 GMC jimmy. cost too much to repair... 1500.00 blown head gaskets... this is my curtain call... im outta here... good luck with ur rides... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 traded it in..You "trader!" ( pun intended, you know cause it sounds like "traitor" ) Good luck with the Jimmy! Just because you got rid of your "W" doesn't mean you have to quit hanging out here. For example, Midnight Rider got rid of his Loomie months ago and he still hangs around. FWIW, I think there are a few members here that have Blazers or Jimmy's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I have 2 Blazers 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I've got two Fords, and my ol' lady is drivin' an Acheva (can't remember the body code) and I'm still hangin' 'round. think, I joined here with two W-bodies, and now I have none - perhaps I'll find a good W-body to put my 3100 in (that I have just as a spare in the garage) --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKELABZ Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 pics coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKELABZ Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 BADOINK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 New ride looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Damn that thing's shiny! And just cause you no longer have W doesn't mean you have to leave. [cough] Midnight Rider [cough] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 to put my 3100 in (that I have just as a spare in the garage) --Dave. I'm interested in that motor :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight rider Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Damn that thing's shiny! And just cause you no longer have W doesn't mean you have to leave. [cough] Midnight Rider [cough] I didn't know you guys {cough} cared {cough} so much...lol See I don't have a W anymore..... I gotta F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 See I don't have a W anymore..... I gotta F Damn, you change vehicles more often than I change underwear. j/k, I change underwear at least once a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 See I don't have a W anymore..... I gotta F Damn, you change vehicles more often than I change underwear. j/k, I change underwear at least once a month. Were supposed to change ours that often??!?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 See I don't have a W anymore..... I gotta F Damn, you change vehicles more often than I change underwear. j/k, I change underwear at least once a month. Were supposed to change ours that often??!?!?!?! What's underwear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight rider Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 See I don't have a W anymore..... I gotta F Damn, you change vehicles more often than I change underwear. j/k, I change underwear at least once a month. this is the last vehicle for a while. my GF went back to work, so I do't have to keep selling my shit to pay the bills. Now if I could only find a trans for the damn thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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