1998 Ford F150 Head gasket

1998 FORD F-150
108,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SFACTOR352
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I have a '98 Ford F150 that, for a couple of weeks when i would start it up it would kind of shake for a little bit and i just figured it needed to warm up because once it sat for a few minutes it would go away. Well, then one day i went somewhere (the truck had been perfectly fine on the way there) and when i got in the truck to leave it made a very loud knocking noise. Well, come to find out a mechanic told me that the head gasket is blown. My question is....A. how much do head gaskets usually go for on a '98 Ford F150 and B. is it worth fixing or should i just get a new vehicle?
Apr 8, 2008 at 9:34 AM
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BLACKOP555
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its relativly low miles, and if your vehicle is worth around 800 bucks i would replace the headgasket, if its not worth at least 800 bucks i would junk it out.

headgaskets are not a plauge with any f150, they just go out when they go out.
Apr 8, 2008 at 4:04 PM
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