frn2frn
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:24:25 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Is it me or am I expecting too much?

I have a 1992 Previa with 299,957 miles that started overheating. My mechanic replaced my water pump and thermostat. The van ran fine for 17 days, about 900 miles and started overheating again: at stop lights, the temp. guage would move up (never reaching the top) and when the light changed and I accelerated, the guage went back to the midpoint. Having recently had the water pump and thermostat replaced, I went back to my mechanic. The diagnoses- blown head gasket. About $3,000 for parts, including a long block, and about $1,500 for labor.

I asked “why do you think it got hot again?” Can’t say, no one knows.

Am I asking too much to ask for the labor to be in the warranty from the previous work and to use the current long block - nott replace it?

Thank you for your responses.

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