After the truck stopped running, I took it to an autorepair facility and was told that the vehicle would not run due to loss of compression. I was told that I could replace the head or the engine. I am not an auto technician but I was concerned that replacing the head only would leave the rest of the engine vulnerable, due to its age. The advisor responded that if the engine ran well before, the lower end of the engine would not be effected.
Because the cost of replacing the head was half the cost of the engine, I chose that option, which was $1200.00. Shortly after completing the repair, the engine will not run. The repair facility has completed a diagnostic and has determined that the rings are worn and the engine needs to be replaced. If I was not led to believe that the engine block would be fine, I would have not considered replacing the head as an option.
Please advise what you would do.
Thank you,
Dave
Because the cost of replacing the head was half the cost of the engine, I chose that option, which was $1200.00. Shortly after completing the repair, the engine will not run. The repair facility has completed a diagnostic and has determined that the rings are worn and the engine needs to be replaced. If I was not led to believe that the engine block would be fine, I would have not considered replacing the head as an option.
Please advise what you would do.
Thank you,
Dave
Dec 5, 2007 at 3:43 PM
