09 malibu

[Skweegle89]

So my sister has an 09 Malibu. Long story short, the water pump took a dump, she got it hot and either blew a head gasket or cracked the head. The dealership is saying $2000 to replace the gasket, $3000 to replace the head. Where is my best bet finding a new head for the damn thing? My mechanic at work will replace the head for $400. Im not up on all these new fangled DOHC motors so im not sure what to expect to pay for parts.

 

[89Suburban]

That sucks. I aint up on all the new stuff either.

My boss hit a parking stop about 2 years ago with his $250,000 Maserati and busted open the bottom of his radiator. He drove it anyway and fried the motor. $50,000 to replace. He just did it again Friday. And he yells at me about our driver's habits.

He's also been through about 8 rims and tires.

 

[f6john]

Should be plenty of those in the salvage yards, right???

 

[89Suburban]

Probably. What motor is it?

 

[Skweegle89]

2.4L


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[1975cheyenne]

id say try pick n pull if you have one man cause we have a ton of those cars around here at ours

 

[bucket]

I'd replace the motor, they don't put up with any kind of abuse at all.

 

[Skweegle89]

My dad just told the dealership to put a new head on it, then dropped the full coverage, put the liability ins in her name and told her she was on her own lol.


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[Old77]

That sucks. I aint up on all the new stuff either.

My boss hit a parking stop about 2 years ago with his $250,000 Maserati and busted open the bottom of his radiator. He drove it anyway and fried the motor. $50,000 to replace. He just did it again Friday. And he yells at me about our driver's habits.

He's also been through about 8 rims and tires.

 

[Skweegle89]

The dealership got the head off and found that the PO filled it full of liquid glass. Interesting convo between my dad and the PO.


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[Old77]

Why would someone do that??

 

[Skweegle89]

Because they were dicks. He paid them just short of $7k for that car and just put a $4000 head on it.


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[Old77]

I'd be pissed!

 

[87silveradok20]

just put a 350 in it