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'90 Plymouth Sundance - Blown Head Gasket - Repairable?
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aaronbertholf
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Jan 9, 2011, 11:20 AM
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'90 Plymouth Sundance - Blown Head Gasket - Repairable?
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I bought a couple days ago a 1990 Plymouth Sundance 2 door with a 2.5L 4 cylinder Chrysler K engine. I paid just $300 for it from someone off of Craigslist, originally wanted $500. The head gasket is blown, it did start up the day I bought it but the engine ran very rough and puffed not a lot but white smoke from the exhaust. It has 74,450 original miles on it. Then the next day I tried to get it home, it would just not start at all. I put in 50/50 coolant antifreeze in the radiator since I didnt see much in it. Tried a few times trying to get it to start. My mother did notice black smoke coming out of the exhaust a tiny bit. Then after stopping attempting to start it, all of the antifreeze was on the ground so I dont know if I bursted a hose or what. Is it possible some of the combustion chambers are flooded with coolant and thats why it would not start? I did get the car towed however, it went to my dad's house for him too look at soon. Is there a possibility my Sundance is toast?
1990 Plymouth Sundance
2.5L 4 cyl. Chrysler K
74,450 Miles
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Hammer Time
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Jan 9, 2011, 1:19 PM
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Re: '90 Plymouth Sundance - Blown Head Gasket - Repairable?
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If your knowingly driving a car around with a blown head gasket, then you shouldn't be surprise when you fry it.
Why would you pay $300 for a car that needs $1,000 worth of repairs and then would only be worth $500?
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Jan 9, 2011, 1:21 PM)
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