Cracked heads 2005 Tahoe
May 17th, 2011, 4:55 PM
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Cracked heads 2005 Tahoe
I brought my 2005 Tahoe z71 to dealer today for losing excessive coolant problem. I suspected an internal leak due to no leaking coolant puddles in driveway and yes indeed the dealership confirmed today my heads are cracked and to replace them both will be $2700 (parts and labor) They said roughly 15hr job @ $89/hr. My question is with 138,000 miles on this engine, would it be smart maybe to throw a rebuilt engine or even a low mileage used engine in for half the price? What would be the going price to pull my old engine out and install an engine? Thanks for any input.
May 17th, 2011, 6:25 PM
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I brought my 2005 Tahoe z71 to dealer today for losing excessive coolant problem. I suspected an internal leak due to no leaking coolant puddles in driveway and yes indeed the dealership confirmed today my heads are cracked and to replace them both will be $2700 (parts and labor) They said roughly 15hr job @ $89/hr. My question is with 138,000 miles on this engine, would it be smart maybe to throw a rebuilt engine or even a low mileage used engine in for half the price? What would be the going price to pull my old engine out and install an engine? Thanks for any input.
May 17th, 2011, 11:57 PM
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Seems a little high unless they are using new head assys w/ valves, springs, etc. Might be cheaper to get some used heads and have them reconditioned w/ your valves, etc. Just a thought.
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