Is head corrosion normal and $250.

My tech just told me the job went up $350.00 due to a head being corroded = new rebuilt head and the time chain cover=100
more.

Is this normal?

[Jim Anderson]

Head corosion, assuming it means around the coolant passages, means water was used in the radiator instead of coolant, shame on somebody. Up north its called anti-freeze, down south it should be called anti-corrosion. If its a two headed engine it would be on both heads, among other places.

the passenger side head, he said it was because I used water
although I don't think it was for that long a time. The engine did over heat because of the radiator for a while. He said the other side was ok.

He was having trouble taking off the head bolts I hope he didn't ruin one and is now charging me, is 100 bucks what a timing chain cover costs?

I don't know why when I get quoted a price they don't include the possibility of this in it, now I gotta come up with the new balance.

ugh

Its been a bad month