Happy New year to everyone! I would like to gather everyones thoughts on a problem I am having. Still very new here so please let me know if i got something wrong.
I received as a gift a 2000 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 Flex fuel engine ( I am assuming its a vulcan) two months ago, It had been badly neglected but overall a good car.
I dropped the car off with the local Ford dealership to have some outstanding recalls taken care of, a coolant flush and a oil change done. While giving my keys the car shot out antifreeze on the ground.
I got the phone call today telling me the head gasket is blown and would be better off replacing the engine, they are not doing the coolant flush as it may cause more problems.
The antifreeze looks like rusty chocolate milk and clumps of rust have appeared on the radiator cap and I had been wiping and flushing the cap off. the car had only 2 quarts of engine oil when I checked it upon getting it home when I received the car in November and I topped it off. gauge never ran to the hot side and since I was leery of the antifreeze I kept the heat on at all times in the car. It has gurgled after a long trip when I have shut it off. Sometimes the car is difficult to start if that may help. Prior to this I was driving a 1989 Plymouth Reliant for 8 years and I am not familiar with such a fancy car. I am still reading through the forums to gather some information to make a educated decision. Car is at 173, 945 miles
My questions would be:
1. Is it worth getting this fixed ?
2. what should I ask Ford dealership upon retrieving the car?
3. What would you do in my situation/ your experiences?
Thank you to everyone in advance for your time and thoughts.
I received as a gift a 2000 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 Flex fuel engine ( I am assuming its a vulcan) two months ago, It had been badly neglected but overall a good car.
I dropped the car off with the local Ford dealership to have some outstanding recalls taken care of, a coolant flush and a oil change done. While giving my keys the car shot out antifreeze on the ground.
I got the phone call today telling me the head gasket is blown and would be better off replacing the engine, they are not doing the coolant flush as it may cause more problems.
The antifreeze looks like rusty chocolate milk and clumps of rust have appeared on the radiator cap and I had been wiping and flushing the cap off. the car had only 2 quarts of engine oil when I checked it upon getting it home when I received the car in November and I topped it off. gauge never ran to the hot side and since I was leery of the antifreeze I kept the heat on at all times in the car. It has gurgled after a long trip when I have shut it off. Sometimes the car is difficult to start if that may help. Prior to this I was driving a 1989 Plymouth Reliant for 8 years and I am not familiar with such a fancy car. I am still reading through the forums to gather some information to make a educated decision. Car is at 173, 945 miles
My questions would be:
1. Is it worth getting this fixed ?
2. what should I ask Ford dealership upon retrieving the car?
3. What would you do in my situation/ your experiences?
Thank you to everyone in advance for your time and thoughts.