Hey everybody,
Since y'all know far more about cruisers than I do, I would appreciate your opinions. Here is the situation:
I have a '94 cruiser with 300,000 amazing miles. Recently, the cruiser was driven a short distance without the belts being on (long story). Needless to say, the head gasket blew. Of course the cruiser still ran will, but was pouring out coolant. Since that level of repair is above my pay grade, I took it to a local, reliable mechanic. I was quoted $3300 to replace the head gasket, valves, chain, and resurfacing the block.
So, would y'all recommend moving forward with the repair? Or should I look into buying a rebuilt motor with less mileage? I recently replaced the starter and water pump. Prior to this unfortunate incident, the cruiser was running like new. I truly appreciate any insight y'all can provide.
Mike
Since y'all know far more about cruisers than I do, I would appreciate your opinions. Here is the situation:
I have a '94 cruiser with 300,000 amazing miles. Recently, the cruiser was driven a short distance without the belts being on (long story). Needless to say, the head gasket blew. Of course the cruiser still ran will, but was pouring out coolant. Since that level of repair is above my pay grade, I took it to a local, reliable mechanic. I was quoted $3300 to replace the head gasket, valves, chain, and resurfacing the block.
So, would y'all recommend moving forward with the repair? Or should I look into buying a rebuilt motor with less mileage? I recently replaced the starter and water pump. Prior to this unfortunate incident, the cruiser was running like new. I truly appreciate any insight y'all can provide.
Mike