cracked head gasket

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KISHA2007
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Hi,
I have a 2002 Buick Century Custom addition with 149,000 miles. The car had a coolant leak and I took it to the shop, they said the leak was coming from the intake gasket valve. I got that fixed and the mechanic said I had a cracked gasket. When I drive the car the needle for the temperture would jump from being in the red to where its suppose to be for normal tempertue. The car started doing this a couple of days before I took it to the shop and it still is jumping around. I want to know would it be worth getting the gasket fixed ?
Aug 6, 2007 at 5:39 PM
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This may help:
https://www.2carpros.com/car_articles/buy_repair.htm

You may want to consider a remanufactured engine. Can you replace the car with the cost of repairing it and still have the same kind of car....that you already know what shape it's in?
Aug 7, 2007 at 5:39 PM
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