Is it better to replace the motor when a headgasket is blown

Asked by Ladyplatinum Apr 15, 2019 at 02:31 PM about the 2007 Nissan Altima

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My cars a 2007 nissan altima. And the mechanic is saying
the head is blown and if I replace the head of may cause
other things to go wrong in the motor. He saying its better
to replace the motor is this true

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it depends on how many miles are on the OD if its a high mileage engine than maybe its time for a new car otherwise a head gasket replacement in itself is not that difficult ( depending on the vehicle) it just takes a lot of time for a motor replacement you are looking at $3,000 or more.

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A mechanic told me that once all the crap is circulated through the motor you never get it out , he would not do the head gasket only , Of course people do them all the time .

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