Balance

[elSicomoro]

Yeah...you're talking to the mechanical retard here. I couldn't do that shit if it saved my life. Not to mention, it's a Ford side-mounted 4-cylinder...pain in the ass to work on.

I don't know if it has been a serious problem with the cars overall, but this is the 4th Escort we've had that's blown a head gasket...they've all occurred between 80K and 90K miles. The three previous ones were older ones--an '83, and '84 and an '85. The current one is a '94.

The price itself is fairly reasonable, all things considered. In the process of replacing the gasket, they do a full tune-up...which the car needs anyway. Some other items as well. These guys have been working on my cars since I moved here--they're very reasonable, have never gouged me on anything and have never made a repair that was unnecessary.

I'm torn at the moment...I'm wondering how useful it is to fix it in the end, but it's still in very good shape overall.

I'll need to ponder it some more...