1972 Buick Electra OVERHEATED ENGINE

1972 BUICK ELECTRA
165,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PRIVERAB
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Hello, recently my buick electra started shooting white smoke out the tail pipe whenever I'd start it then it overheated on me with vapor coming out of both engine sides. I noticed the coolant was being gushed out of the radiator and back into the coolant tank where it spilled all over. I suspect I may have a blown gasket problem. How much would repair-labor only set me back on this type of a problem?
Thank you for your help.
Feb 19, 2009 at 5:36 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Best I can remember it is a 6 hr job. So if your area labor rate is $90 per hour then $540 plus parts and machine work.
Feb 28, 2009 at 12:05 PM
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