New member for unfortunate reasons
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From: High point
New member for unfortunate reasons
what's up y'all! I've been a cobalt owner for about three years now… But I'm just now joining the forum because **** has hit the fan. About a week ago my timing chain blue… So y'all know what that means. Engine rebuild. I still owe $3500 on the car, and it's going to be about $3500 to fix. So do you guys think I can get $7000 out of a good condition, cobalt blue, 2006 SS Supercharged model with a rebuilt engine? Or should I just pay it off and take the loss? Please help. Any advice will be helpful.
I guess it depends on how much you like the car and the condition of the rest of it. No, you're not going to make your money back but if you kept it you would have a fresh engine that should last a while.
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Thanks for the feedback fellas. what do you guys think a good asking price would be? All the interior is in great shape, no tears in the leather and the outside paint has held up really well...
Try a good block sealer. Remove the upper rad hose from the engine side, drain a good amount of coolant out and pour it into the engine. Top everything off and go for a short drive so it can circulate well. Remove the cooling fan relays. Let the engine get to 220F in Park at a good 2000 RPM off idle speed so everything opens up for the sealer. Put the relays back in and let the fans cool it down before shutting it down.
I worked on several doing this. One had at least 3-4 quarts of coolant in the crankcase. Unless it is hemorrhaging into the crankcase, flush the crankcase first with some Rislone crankcase cleaner or equivalent before doing. Out of all we did this to only 1 still looses maybe a cup of water in a month or 2.
I worked on several doing this. One had at least 3-4 quarts of coolant in the crankcase. Unless it is hemorrhaging into the crankcase, flush the crankcase first with some Rislone crankcase cleaner or equivalent before doing. Out of all we did this to only 1 still looses maybe a cup of water in a month or 2.
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140k on the chassis. Aftermarket lowering springs. Everything works except my key fob, it needs a new battery, interior is all good, no rips or tears, small oxidized paint spot above passenger side door. And the fabric around the shift knob boot needs to be replaced because the leather is just worn off