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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Well I burnt a valve in my #4 cylinder. I had a new valve job approximately 50,000 miles(3 yrs ago). Should I just replace the valve, or just goahead and have a new valve job???? What do u guys think
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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there was some oli in the #4 cylinder, but I think that was cause of the burnt valve. All the other valves looked fine. I called a machine shop to get a price of a valve job and a new valve and they told me $300, What do u guys think I should do?
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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any suggestions?
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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You can buy a new USED head for less than $300. or a whole used motor in decent condition if you look around.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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bump for some help
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