My 1997, 165000 miles, Grand Caravan has been having cooling system problems for awhile. Last repair was a new radiator. The other day while driving it began smoking and making a loud noise. My wife stopped immediately, and I had it towed to a repair shop. The coolant was gone from the radiator and when I put more in, it was just escaping from somewhere near the lower portion of the engine. The garage says it is a blown head gasket and they want to replace the engine for $3800. This doesn't seem right to me. Is this reasonable for a car with this problem and mileage?
Oct 25, 2008 at 5:22 AM
