Quigs
New member
Hi - Ive certainly had a year of it this year with continual problems with my boat and to top it off, it looks like the head gasket has gone on my Mercruiser 5.7L EFI. (Compression non-existant on Nos. 2&3 on the starboard side)
Now, before I go and spend £000's on a new engine I was thinking about stripping off the head and having a look at the damage. I reckon if it is just the gasket, a couple of new gaskets, new manifolds,risers etc for both sides should cost me about a £1000. However if water has found its way into the cylinders what sort of damage can I expect and is it really worth repairing?
Now, before I go and spend £000's on a new engine I was thinking about stripping off the head and having a look at the damage. I reckon if it is just the gasket, a couple of new gaskets, new manifolds,risers etc for both sides should cost me about a £1000. However if water has found its way into the cylinders what sort of damage can I expect and is it really worth repairing?