replace the engine or get head gasket fixed? What sort of price would I be looking at? It's 1800cc
petermcg,
Mar 26, 3:55pm
If it is the head gasket its cheaper to just get a new one and install it
toyboy3,
Mar 26, 3:58pm
Plus find what caused the overheat !
franc123,
Mar 26, 3:59pm
More than its worth, after you've fixed all that (it won't be just a HG, the head could be cracked and it will probably need timing belt, water pump and possibly a new radiator too before anyone will guarantee it) the trans will be next. Put the money into something decent instead.
tony9,
Mar 26, 4:00pm
True, but it is most unlikely that the head gasket just went poof. More likely a bent or cracked head made it go poof, or after it went poof it overheated and distorted the head or block. Either way a replacement good engine would likely be cheaper.
andy61,
Mar 26, 4:01pm
It a Mitsi and wont be a blown head gasket, it will be a cracked head, good luck finding a good replacement head.
ozz1,
Mar 26, 4:20pm
no no. :)). there will be heaps of back yard people selling one. " ran great".
mugenb20b,
Mar 26, 4:57pm
Exactly, it should go to the crusher.
dunedinite68,
Mar 26, 6:01pm
Oh dear, thanks for all the advice, it was what I had expected bu was hoping otherwise. Anyone want to buy a 'really good' mitzi that is a close cousin to the exxon valdez? You will get a free can of coke to go with it for only $2k ;)
franc123,
Mar 26, 6:08pm
LMAO, someone might want to buy a 'really good' Mitsi, but the coke will have to be free and you might get $500 if you could find someone motivated enough to DIY repair, its worth scrap otherwise. Practically nobody wants them, especially with highish kms on them.
seadubya,
Mar 26, 6:15pm
Buy another one without current head issues, $1500, or spend more than that fixing if head gone (which is likely in your car), and still have a car worth $1500. I would put it on here with scrap price as reserve, and use the money to put towards another car.
tamarillo,
Mar 26, 6:23pm
Yeah get another one and keep this one for spare parts.
andy61,
Mar 26, 6:59pm
Buy another car but avoid getting another Mitsi.
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