Hi, all!
Let me preface this by saying I am a total newbie when it comes to handy stuff and wrenching. I am learning how to do a few things… But at this point I have my LC mechanic do most of the work on my Cruiser.
Question: Is there an easy/uncomplicated way for my mechanic to check to see if my headgasket has been replaced and or if the head has been rebuilt?
Backstory: My 1994 LC has 232k on her. I’m unsure if the previous owners did the headgasket job. I always have the slight fear that she’s ‘gonna blow one of these days while I’m driving and cause me to break down on the side of the road.
I am taking my Cruiser into my LC mechanic in early June to have some work done on it. I was wondering if there’s an uncomplicated way for my mechanic to check my headgasket’s status without having to tear too much apart. (I don’t want to pay a bunch of money for this).
I know there’s that Blackstone (I think that’s what they’re called) company that you can send an oil sample to for analysis. But I wanted to see if there’s a physical in-person way to check if the HG’s bad.
There’s been no coolant leaks in my rig or any milky substance in the oil. (I just changed my oil 2k miles ago).
Thanks in advance for the help!
Let me preface this by saying I am a total newbie when it comes to handy stuff and wrenching. I am learning how to do a few things… But at this point I have my LC mechanic do most of the work on my Cruiser.
Question: Is there an easy/uncomplicated way for my mechanic to check to see if my headgasket has been replaced and or if the head has been rebuilt?
Backstory: My 1994 LC has 232k on her. I’m unsure if the previous owners did the headgasket job. I always have the slight fear that she’s ‘gonna blow one of these days while I’m driving and cause me to break down on the side of the road.
I am taking my Cruiser into my LC mechanic in early June to have some work done on it. I was wondering if there’s an uncomplicated way for my mechanic to check my headgasket’s status without having to tear too much apart. (I don’t want to pay a bunch of money for this).
I know there’s that Blackstone (I think that’s what they’re called) company that you can send an oil sample to for analysis. But I wanted to see if there’s a physical in-person way to check if the HG’s bad.
There’s been no coolant leaks in my rig or any milky substance in the oil. (I just changed my oil 2k miles ago).
Thanks in advance for the help!