head gasket time? Weekend Project '94 850

We overheated a little while ago, and now no coolant wants to stay in.
Hoses dont seem to be dripping, but now when it gets hot (not drivable),
there is power loss(sluggish engine). But last I tested it, the resevoir was
steaming, and it had lost fluid from it.

What are head gaskets & installation going for these days? Or do you think
the head gasket is the problem?

'94 850 Turbo wagon

 

[UnderCoverG] (Sat, 18 Oct 2003 19:56:23 GMT):

Check the thermostat first.. Mine did that, and after an hour of
error-checking at the garage (with removing and reinstalling the
thermostat), all problems disappeared.. (thank god)

 

deff sounds like head gasket failure. the reason it is poor running when hot
is that the gasket me be leaking more when hot allowing coolant to enter the
cylinders....check the rear of the exhaust pipe for coolant etc when it is
hot and running poorly.....not a simple job in these engines though,

 

Depending on how overheated it became, i would be worried about a cracked
cylinder head which is usually what happens on these engines when you cook
them...

Tim..

 

Or at the very least warped, at any rate you should have the head checked
out by a machinist before you put it back together.

 

[Svein Tore Sølvik] (Sat, 18 Oct 2003 22:11:50 +0200):

Hmm.. when I think of it, mine did not loose power.. so it doesn't sound
good for you