Head Gasket Blown R1

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Ok so my anti freeze line broke down town and i had no money to get a TOW so i had to drive it home.. so im pretty sure the head gasket is blown when i try to start it, it will not start and just green liquid pours out. so what will this cost me around 1k? maybe a new water pump and the timing chain might be ****ed?

Year 2000, YZF R1000

P.s its not the anti freeze line, i got that fixed.
 
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How far did you go with no coolant in the engine? How long did the engine run with no coolant in it?

If this was for more than a couple of minutes, that decision probably cost you a whole lot more than a tow would have.

Timing chain is not the issue. The condition of the pistons and cylinder walls (if you ran it too far while extremely overheated) and the possibility that the cylinder head is warped or cracked due to extreme overheating are much greater issues. A leaking head gasket won't normally cause a situation in which "green liquid <antifreeze> pours out" - for it to "pour" out, that gasket isn't just leaking - something is really, really broken.

A warped head can be resurfaced. A cracked head is junk.

Needs to come apart for a very thorough inspection. Head needs to be inspected for warpage and cracks.
 
please tell me the coolant is pouring out of the broken coolant line, not the engine.
As Brian said, if you thought you couldn't afford a tow, you really can't afford a rebuild.
 
How far did you go with no coolant in the engine? How long did the engine run with no coolant in it?

If this was for more than a couple of minutes, that decision probably cost you a whole lot more than a tow would have.
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well.. i drove it home probably about 20 min ride going very slow the bike ran.. it didn't freeze up or not run, i started it when i got home after it totally cooled down and it ran, kinda smelt weird, then shut it off and havnt touched it since. need to get it fixed before the winter is over.


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please tell me the coolant is pouring out of the broken coolant line, not the engine.
As Brian said, if you thought you couldn't afford a tow, you really can't afford a rebuild.
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well when i took my bike to the shop to get the coolant hose fixed they said the head gasket was loose.. then when i went back to pick the bike up when they where done fixing the coolant hose they said it was blown? so i took it home.. i tryied to start it nothing happened tried to start it nothing happened then tried to start it again and the liquid came out

Im estimating ill have to spend around 1k. wich is fine i have saved around twelve hundred is that reasonable to get it fixed?
 
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YZFer said:
well.. i drove it home probably about 20 min ride going very slow the bike ran.. it didn't freeze up or not run, i started it when i got home after it totally cooled down and it ran, kinda smelt weird, then shut it off and havnt touched it since. need to get it fixed before the winter is over.




well when i took my bike to the shop to get the coolant hose fixed they said the head gasket was loose.. then when i went back to pick the bike up when they where done fixing the coolant hose they said it was blown? so i took it home.. i tryied to start it nothing happened tried to start it nothing happened then tried to start it again and the liquid came out

Im estimating ill have to spend around 1k. wich is fine i have saved around twelve hundred is that reasonable to get it fixed?
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How can anyone verify that $1000 is reasonable when none of us actually know what is wrong with the bike?

What are you basing your estimate on? Is the head gasket leaking profusely because the head is warped or cracked? Or is it simply a blown gasket?

You need to figure our what is actually broken. So far, with the information provided, none of us can confirm what you need.

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Like caboose said, what's wrong with it? if it was at a shop they most likely either told you your engine's pooched to get a new one or gave you an estimate you clearly didn't like cause your bikes at home now.

There's a few options, none are cheap. Lot's of guys here can vouch for shops that will treat you right, did you want to do the work yourself if this the idea here?
 
I have never seen a bike pour antifreeze from the head unless its cracked. If you do it yourself make sure you have the head professionally checked to confirm weather it's cracked or not.
 
Well what Brian said is likely pretty acurate. To get a shop to tear it apart is a waste of time and money. If you ran it 20 min with no coolant you have absolutely done enough damage to make repairs more costly than what a 13 year old bike is worth.
Source a used engine swap it out and learn a lesson. You saved a tow and spent a grand (likely pretty acurate for an engine swap) then next spring get CAA.
 
no my bike was at rosey toes only to get my anti freeze line fixed. then i took it home. i have no problem spending 1,000 to get it fixed (i cant do it by myself) i just want to make sure 1,000 will be enough or i need to save up some more to get a new engine or brg it in and have them see what is actually wrong and just pay them the fee to look at the bike..?? maybe its not a major problem. the guys at the shop(Rosey Toes) said my gasket was blown, not pooched.

You need to figure our what is actually broken. So far, with the information provided, none of us can confirm what you need.
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so to find what is wrong 100% i need to take the bike apart correct? thats the only way?

and for the record i will not be going back to Rosey toes!!!!

kahuna here i come.
 
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YZFer said:
yeah man +1 thanks for the help!
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You rode the bike with a blown coolant hose home. Then I assume to Rosey Toes as well. Hose was replaced and coolant is leaking from the engine = no point in tear down. Find a used motor (as per Ken's recommendation)

On another point ... why would you say you're not going back to Rosey Toes? What did they do wrong?
 
The only way to know 100% is to take it apart.

It's going to cost you a few hundred bucks just to get a shop to pull it apart enough to evaluate what it needs. It might be just a head gasket, you might need a new head ($$) or you might need a new motor ($$$).

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If it got hot enough for the head gasket to leak then there's probably enough damage to go the replacement route. Without a complete disassembly there's no way to know the extent of the damage.

Best course of action is to have a shop confirm the leak is from the engine and have a listen and quick look. It's normally pretty easy to tell if the motor has been cooked. If it has and it's not a dodge slant 6 in the bike then it's a major repair.
 
my bikes only got 14k on it, I'm pretty sure its just a head gasket the mechanic said.

I drove the bike home that's it, then towed to rosey toes for anti freeze line replacement. then they said the head gadget is loose and leaking, you'll have to brg it else where because its a winter job and we don't have time right now.

so I might as well just brg it to shop and have them open her up...
 
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my bikes only got 14k on it, I'm pretty sure its just a head gasket the mechanic said. its worst come to worse the head maybe needs replaced.

I drove the bike home that's it, then towed to rosey toes for anti freeze line replacement. then they said the head gadget is blown, you'll have to brg it else where because its a winter job and we don't have time right now.

so I might as well just brg it to shop and have them open her up...
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Ok. End of thread. Good luck.

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question. if the head is cracked does that mean i just buy a new head or i have to totally replace the engine?
 
YZFer said:
question. if the head is cracked does that mean i just buy a new head or i have to totally replace the engine?
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Reread the thread ... the answer is there.
 
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