I have a 1995 Ford Mustang 3.8 which had the head gasket replaced during a recall in 2000. The engine has started to overheat and I took car to dealer who said he performed a head gasket leakage test and found that compression is getting into the cooling system, and there is a cylinder head and/or cylinder head gasket problem. He wants $1200 to do the work. A friend told me that normally when a head gasket needs replaced, there is loss of coolant. There's no leakage. The vehicle has a pending recall on the cooling fan circuit breaker. When the mechanic tested it, he said the cooling fans came on as designed and the engine didn't overheat. I'm really confused. I can't afford another $100 diagnosis. I'm afraid it could be something as simple as the thermostat, the cooling fan circuit breaker, not a $1200 head gasket (and then maybe a lot more if the cylinder head(s) are cracked. Any suggestions?
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18 years ago