hey guys, i need a lil advice, im looking at getting a cobalt ss, im trading my 02 focus zx3 and my 95 silverado, its just a 2wd reg. cab long box, for the cobalt. the guy said the head gasket is bad, so he starting taking it apart but he doesnt have time to finish, so far he took out the plug wires, timing chain cover and exhaust, so he took apart just enuff to where i cant start it. so what do u guys think i should do???? more advice the better

 

your trading two cars for a cobalt? is it the turbo version at least?

 

its a 06 cobalt ss/sc...with 70k on it.....my focus has 140k and my truck has 180k....

 

well. if you want to do it dude...I personally wouldn't do it. I mean at least take some boot man. I hate seeing people get ripped off, but its all you man

 

the funny this is that its my old cobalt, so i know it was a good car, the guy that owned it before me had the head replaced so i dont know if its really even the headgasket, maybe the head bolts were torqued down to spec torque and thats y he thought the headgasket was shot and the problem actually was that the bolts arnt torqued down properly

 

Could be some serious damage and you won't even know

 

then why the **** are you asking us if you should trade for it grow a set of nuts and make up your own ******* mind

 

i think you should look into the problems that the balt has before you end up on foot..

 

yeah I personally wouldn't trade 2 working vehicles for 1 non-working one that you cant even start. Tell him you wont do it till he puts a new valvecover gasket on and it starts and you can do a compression test.

 

that was helpful...lol

 

yea it should have been your clueless

 

if ur not gunna help, do me a favor dont leave a post on here, just cuz ur bored and have nothing else to do is my fault...lmao

 

If I was you, I would try to figure out why the gasket blew. It could be related to some other problems, maybe a serious one. Be very careful, if you know a good mechanic that can look at the engine, ask him if he can check it out.

 

Lmao.

Op, Don't do it man. Why give up two driving vehicles for the ss/sc? If anything find one that is running.. GL.

 

ill talk to the previous owner, he said he has the reciepts for the head and the work the mechanic all did and it might still be under warrenty. so i could end up getting a decent deal outta it

 

Yeah, well you seem you have your mind made up for it lol go for it man! =)

 

I wouldn't do it. 90% of the time someone sells something that needs work you'll end up putting more into it than you wanted/expected.

 

*Guy blows a ringland*
takes it apart and puts it up for sale
Says its just a head gasket and says the famous, "I just don't have time"
Sells to some poor sap
...well you get the point

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...gasket-289485/

 

Lol

 

what is so funny

 

Idk why he needs two threads on this

 

not enough attention?

 

Only way I would but it was if I still felt I would be a good deal if I had to replace the engine. Since it doesn't run and you cant do a compression or leakdown test without putting the timing chain back on I would tell him the only way you will buy it is if you can pull the head while it is this house. You have to pull the head in the end anyways and that will give you a chance to see the pistons and sleeves before u buy it.

 

I wouldn't do it. What if there's a better Cobalt or car that would interest you later on? There's plenty of other cars out there.