i have a cracked head gasket so my suby just drinks engine coolant. the Subaru dealer wants 3-3.5k to fix it. anyone recommend a shop or know someone that can do it for less?

i need this done asap as im in college and have a busy schedule

 

2.0 wrx?

 

im sure the vendors here can do it cheaper

but it is a TON of work

the motor will be out

 

yup


i hope they can i requested a quote from GST

 

call gst, auto hq, lic, anyone in your area...

i would recommend dbtuned, but its out of ur area.

 

sorry to hear the bad news, but might as well beef up the internals since it'll be outa the car

 

GB motorsports! Gino always does a great job.

 

yea i was hoping to do something big since the engine will be out. the option of an sti swap is out of the question atm, so i need some cash fast or a miracle shop :/

 

yeah i read college and i was like oooh hmm cant really get crazy with it

clutch job while they motor is out is a recomendation

 

ok thanks ill check that out too

 

Hm, it only cost me $2200 to have a head and cam gasket replacement from my Subaru dealer for our 2.5l Legacy wagon...

 

cam cover gasket = valve cover gasket

 

It was both gaskets, head and valve. The damn thing blew oil and coolant all over the garage floor, it was carnage.

 

Sorry to hear of your catastrophic event as I rarely ever
see or hear of cracked head gaskets I hope you are able to
get your vehicle fixed soon.
My subjestion is to get your suby fixed by one of the reputable
vendors on this forum that is in your area.
My recommendation is to have a new clutch installed since
everything will be apart and it will save you labor in the future.
For 3-3.5K you could actually purchase a new engine that's
a very high quote you got in my opnion.
Plan on some down time though!