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I have a 1995 ford contour with a blown head gaskett. Would ...

Sent to Car Experts November 21, 2005 9:23 p.m.

I have a 1995 ford contour with a blown head gaskett. Would the entire engine need to be replaced? Or just the head?

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1995 Ford Contour 2.0 4cyl

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November 21, 2005 9:24 p.m. (1 minute and 31 seconds later)

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YOu would not know until you removed the head and it it magnafluxed to tell if there were any cracks. Odds are if it did not get extremely hot you have a good chance of just being able to replace the gasket. Not the entire engine either way

Edited by johnbenn on November 21 2005 at 9:34pm

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Sent November 21, 2005 9:35 p.m. (10 minutes and 41 seconds later)

I remove the head a few days ago and found anti freeze on top of the pistons. This car has been sitting for a few years. it has about 80k miles on it. It looks like to me that the block and head are make from aluminum. Do you think the block is ok? All the cylinders hold liquid just fine!

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November 21, 2005 9:37 p.m. (2 minutes and 41 seconds later)

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Thats not many miles at all for an engine. If the head does not look burnt and melted clean it up well, and replace the gasket along with the head bolts, put her back together, fire it up and drive it.

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Sent November 21, 2005 9:39 p.m. (1 minute and 45 seconds later)

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