NG with blown head gasket...how long can it run like that?

[David Ullrich]

If I get it, the agreed price price is $250.00, so yeah, it's next to
nothing. lol

Dave
87 CGT 2.3
Portsmouth VA


On 1/17/07, Arthur Marks <aamarks at cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> One important piece of missing info is how much the seller wants for it. I
> don't know what it's worth to an Audifan, but blue book has the car's
> value
> as less than it would cost to fix it. The guy should practically be giving
> it away. Then if you can fix it yourself you've got a bargain.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: TooManyAudis at aol.com
> To: quattro at audifans.com ; david.ullrich at gmail.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: NG with blown head gasket...how long can it run like that?
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/17/2007 10:00:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
>
> Buy the 80q.
>
> I replaced the head gasket on my 80q a few years ago.  It's not an  overly
> hard job.  We'll talk you through it.
>
> If you can change a timing belt, you can replace the head
> gasket.  In  fact,
> I'd send the head off to be planed, cleaned, and to have new valve guides
> and
> valve seals installed.  Then, throw away that receipt and rally the  car.
>
> If the 80q is in decent shape besides the head gasket, you'll have a great
> car for the money once it's all done.
>
> -- Tom
>
> Message:  3
> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:12:48 -0500
> From: "David Ullrich"  <david.ullrich at gmail.com>
> Subject: NG with blown head gasket...how  long can it run like that?
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> Hey all,
>
> As I  mentioned a while back, I am going to do the BABE Rally in May and
> am
> in  search of a car. I have found a 1988 80q  for sale that just
> might  fit
> the bill. But, and this might be a big but...it apparently has a
> blown  head
> gasket. It blows white smoke and uses a bit of coolant. My  question...how
> long can a NG take that kind of abuse (being run/driven with  a bad head
> gasket)? No sign of fluid mixing (like no oil in the coolant and  no
> coolant
> in the oil) according to the current owner. The reason I ask is  I would
> just
> run as is and not try to mess with it. I would barely be able  to get the
> car
> for the max I am allowed to spend on my "race car" so doing  mechanical
> repairs wont likely be possible (unless somebody local is  willing to
> donate
> the labor and I buy the gasket, I'm a terrible wrench and  wouldn't even
> try
> to do it myself). SO, anyone care to chime in on the idea  of running an
> NG
> with a bad head gasket? Suicide? Car needs to make it from  where it is
> bought, to Baltimore MD (or Norfolk VA) then in May from there  up to NYC
> May
> and down to New Orleans.
>
> TIA,
>
> Dave
> 87 CGT  2.3
>
>
>
>
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