![]() And I doubt that a reputable mechanic would make such a guarantee. I would be very leary of spending the money to just repair the head (if that is what they claim is wrong) unless the mechanic could guarantee that is all that is wrong. If the car has a lot of needs, I would definitely factor that in. And does the car need anything else - like tires, etc. These repair v ditch questions are always difficult - if you trust your mechanic - see what he/she has to say. If you love the Saturn, spend the 2,000 - if you keep the car 2 more years, and then you are able to sell or tradde the car for 1,000 - the repair only cost you 1,000 and you got 2 years of driving out of the car. Look at it this way - if you are not really in love with the car, then consider putting the 2000 towards a new car. My guess is that a normal reputable shop would charge about 2,000 to get and install a used replacement engine. My guess is that you have a cracked block, like me, and that you need a new engine. While I love my little Saturn, I'm not sure it is worth all the money it will cost to repair. It is a 1996 car with 104,000 miles on it. I really don't know what to do at this point. It never over heated or gave any indication that anything was wrong. I am trying to figure out how I can have a cracked head, blown head gasket or a crack in the block. I took it to a mechanic and he thought it might be the head gasket or a cracked head. I can assure you the the oil is indeed being sucked into the coolant. Just to make sure that the oil was indeed going into the coolant, I have been making very short trips and keeping a very close eye on the engine oil and coolant levels. ![]() Cleaned it with a radiator flush product and put it all back together again. I immediately flushed the coolant system. I decided to check the coolant while I was under the hood and "OH MY GOD!" What a mess. I had been driving a lot more than usual that week and thought maybe (I know) that I was just using a little oil. I was a little surprised because I am absolutely dilligent about checking the fluids and I had just added about a quart of oil about a week before this. The only reason I discovered the problem is that my car started tapping. Oil in the coolant but no water in the oil. I recently discovered I have the same problem. My mechanic felt so bad about the situation he let me have one of their "spare" cars to drive. ![]() Bottom line - they are getting me a new block and I am out about $1,500 which, considering everything, is not too bad. My mechanic said that they have never seen a crack in a block there but there it is. They spend the day working on the problem and could not figure it out - they finally dismantled most of the engine and do a pressure test - lo and behold - there is oil blowing out through a tiny hole/crack in the block in the oil passage just ahead of where the oil pump sends the oil - my mechanic said that the oil is under a good bit of pressure there and that must be why the oil is in the coolant but the water cannot get into the oil. Last week my car overheats - I take it back to my mechanic - they figure that the problem cannot be anything they fixed and they cannot figure out how there is oil in the coolant but no water in the oil and the oil is almost gone from the engine. My mechanic replaced the radiator, head gasket, water pump, etc and had the head ground. A little background - about 7 weeks ago I had a radiator fail which caused the engine to overheat which warped my head - there was water in the oil and oil in the water. My 2000 Accord had the same problem - oil in the coolant. I hope that my recent experience will help.
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