I've been quoted $5500. as price to correct this condition by a reputable restoration shop. Is this cost fair? How necessary is the repair? Can I "live with it", assuming a sufficient degree of vigilance?

Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 02:01

wELL, IF HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE SANDWICH PLATE BETWEEN THE HEADS AND THE PLATES, THEN THE PRICE MAKES SENSE, THIS IS ONE OF THE SIGNS OF A CAR THAT HAS BEEN BADLY OVERHEATED. IT MEANS THE HEADS ARE WARPED, TO REMOVE THE HEADS FOR STRAIGHTENING AND TO FIX A MINOR OIL LEAK WOULD BE VERY FOOLISH, THE NORMAL OIL LEAK SPOTS ARE, THE OIL FILTER HOUSING & BY PASS VALVE; THE ACCESS PLUG ON THE FRONT RIGHT CAM COVER' & THE REAR MAIN SEAL!

Submitted by NE40-48370 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 20:50

Depends how old you are and how long you plan to live.

A quart of oil at WalMart is about $2.50 so you would be able to afford about 2200 of them, which would last around 45 years if you lost a quart a week every week - and your undercarriage would never get rusty.

Well, the CAR'S undercarriage would never go rusty :-)

As George said, either there was a lot more work included or you are being taken for a ride.

Submitted by SE98-32482CJ on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 19:29

Alexander I think there must be a lot more work than you have stated. If not run away very fast! It must be a V12 but even so that should not take more than a few hours. If your car is a 6 cyl. car April 1 has long since past!