Can't find the leak

mrandel
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:11:03 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have a '98 Volvo V70 that has a slow leak in the cooling system. I have brought it to my indie Volvo mechanic several times and they keep trying new things - they’ve replaced the thermostat, all the hoses, overflow tank, and this last time used Stop Leak in case I have a bad head gasket. I’m 4 visits and $1600 into this repair, and it’s still leaking. Now they’re saying it must be the head gasket and it will be $3000 to fix. What do I do??? How do I know it will fix the car and when do I ask for my money back? When do guarantees come into play? Is the car worth it? It’s worth nothing with a leak, so I’m stuck in this corner. Anyone have any advice?

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