Head gasket alone is $1500 at this place. The head had to be machined along the bottom which added $300 (includes valve work as well), extra labor beyond just head gasket added $500, and the wiring harness replacement part was $600. The water pump WAS bad (along with the coolant temp sensor - explains why wife swore it never overheated!) which adds the cost of those parts to the bill. All in all, a new record for me of over $3000, tempered only by the realization that it could have been MUCH worse!

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Chip Johnson