Head Gasket

[lewis1952]

How hard is it to change a head gasket on a 3.1 . Should I do it or have a shop do it ? I'm a pretty good mechanic but on the older engines.

[Iceman6669]

It's pretty easy.

[Slick2500]

Shouldn't be too hard. The hardest part is probably getting stuff out of the way and off the heads.

[lewis1952]

Haven't called on this yet but if it only needs a head gasket and I can get it for $600 or less I can flip it for $2000-$2400. I only have $950 in my 2000 SE and with primer spots all over it I have been offered $2200.

http://tulsa.craigslist.org/pts/4399569778.html

[dsmuts]

I almost guarantee that it just needs the lim done on it.

[Slick2500]

It's a 3.1 60* v6s are notorious for blowing head gaskets. Oh you mean the one in the clist add.

Sent from A Galaxy Far Far Away........

[dsmuts]

3100 only blow hg if they get overheated.

[loopy smurf]

3400 will blow if the motor is started...lol

[loopy smurf]

agreed on the 3100 being a LIM though...those are notorious...

[dsmuts]

31/3400 are the same motor for the most part

[Below Average Joe]

and they both suck......

[dsmuts]

True story

[Below Average Joe]

had a 3400 once.....

[loopy smurf]

My wife had a Montana with the 3400...had to replace the head gaskets around 50,000...only cost around $1400 to do...the back one was what blew, and he asked if I wanted him to do the front while he was there, as it would only cost $10 more for the other gasket, and I'm like...um...yeah?

[dsmuts]

But chances are the hg was fine and was just the lim gasket