# so i blew my head gasket.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 8, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000 "2005-05-08T21:29:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/1 "2005-05-08T21:29:55Z")
ok so last night i blew my head gasket apparently, i didnt know this until today driving it, it overheated like crazy, so i shut it off, not knowing my gasket was blown i added more coolant to my rad, i drove it home, i was almost home and my oil light comes on, so i pull over at west ed and check my oil, its this light brownish cream color and its ALL the way up my dipstick, i guess its the coolant mixing with the oil that makes it that way, so i got it towed like 5 blocks home, 60 bucks later, so i was wondering how much work is involed changing the head gasket, how much it would be, and if theres anyone out there that would do it cheap?? i know the parts are about $180, cause my buddies 240 had the same problem a while back, but is there anyone out there that would be willing to do it for cheap, possibly this week sometime before saturday? ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/2 "2005-05-09T06:46:42Z")
If your doing it, probably a day to remove and a day to replace. ---
**Author:** ![LeRenard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@LeRenard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LeRenard)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/3 "2005-05-10T09:15:14Z")
your going to have to flush your oil system really well, i had that happen with my old 5 litre mustang, it will make alot of white smoke when the anti freeze burns off in the oil res. so clean it out very well!!! ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/4 "2005-05-10T10:47:27Z")
Thats a big job considering whats involved. I couldn’t see anyone charging you less than about 300 bones just in labor to do it. Plus you should do the timing afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/5 "2005-05-12T14:17:16Z")
a mechanic fixes cars on the side at my work, hes gonna do it monday for 250 $, and i get parts at cost from my work, so it shouldnt be to bad. and also anyone ever heard of Colrus Motors (484-1510), a guy at my work recommended him, he does really fast and apparently awesome work, pretty cheap as well. He said he would do my gasket for 400 $ labour, and also my little timing chain click for 400 as well, so it seems like a fairly good deal… ---
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/6 "2005-05-12T14:21:58Z")
sorry about the 4 posts :oops: ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-blew-my-head-gasket/139000/7 "2005-05-12T14:50:34Z")
> [@TravyPoo](#): > > sorry about the 4 posts :oops: Dont worry about.