Alright guys i tooked the car to a mechanic and this dont sound to good - He told me that the timing belts teeth striped and when that happen it bent the valves and possibility of having to replace pistons and that there may be other damage does anybody know what it might cost to fix this - and also I had a car dealer tell me that he would give me $1300 for the car as it sits, should i do that cause i really dont have any money to fix it
Thanks guys

good luck with what ever you decide, but I wouldnt take the 1300 you could sell parts out of it and make twice that from just this board alone, people are always looking for parts like ashtray's, engine, block, throttle body etc.. that list can go on and on, you could just put the car on blocks and strip everything out of it and make a small fortune from it

and also I had a car dealer tell me that he would
>give me $1300 for the car as it sits, should i do that cause
>i really dont have any money to fix it


Hell yeah I bet he would take it for $1300. $600 and a used long block later your car will be on his lot selling for $7995.

You should be able to get a used long block for well under $1000 (half that if you look well) and it shouldn't cost but $500 more give or give $100 to put in. You can start here for pricing http://www.car-part.com 1rst thing you need to do is call around and find a shop that will just pull the head (ask "how much to remove my cyl head" only). Probably will cost a few hundred, then you can see whats really going on. There's a 90% chance your pistons and short block are in good enough shape. Might have a nic in one of the pistons but who cares. More than likely you'll just need to replace the bent valves and get a valve job.

i would seriously try and get the money to fix it then sell it asap... then buy something that wouldnt take as much to fix etc...

>i would seriously try and get the money to fix it then sell
>it asap... then buy something that wouldnt take as much to
>fix etc...

But if it's fixed then his problems are solved so why sell it then????

I say if you can afford the down time rebuild and get it ready to be a beast....:)

hey ill give you $1500 for your car. I can make a grip selling your stock parts

Get in touch wiht me..I got some stock pistons and rods i could get rid of. :) Dont take 1300 for it.PERIOD





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would anyone know what it would cost for just new valves and valve job
if it is just the valves then i might be able to fix it

I just got done rebuilding my cylinder head on my 4g63.
valve and valve guide cost around $22 from the dealer.
Press out and press in new valve guide cost $10 ea.
valve seals $3.

>would anyone know what it would cost for just new valves and
>valve job
>if it is just the valves then i might be able to fix it


Here is one way:
Set of 16 stainless steel swirl polished valves - $250 from Road
Race Engineering
3 Angle Valve Job, Hot soak head, mill head for evenness, etc - $300
New Head Gasket - $35
New Timing Belt - $90
Labor - $500

This is just appromixate of what you might pay, but it can be lower or more by hundreds.