im looking at buying a 1995 ford probe, but it has a busted valve in the head, does anyone know how much it would cost to have fixed?
When you say busted valve, do you mean a bent valve, or a broken valve? if you meant broken valve, i guarantee you my friend, that car is something that you do NOT want to invest your money into. a broken valve can cause and may have already caused all sorts of further damage. this can include exhaust fumes leaking into the cooling system and over-heating the engine, engine cylinder or gasket leaks causing oil to mix with coolant, broken timing belt, blown head gasket, and the list goes on. i HIGHLY recommend you stay clear of a broken valve. if you meant bent valve, this is generally not as serious, but is something to be very cautious of. the best way to check for a bent valve is to have a compression check done. a mechanic can do this, or you can do it yourself if you buy a compression checker. if the valve is indeed bent, the first thing you will want to find out is WHY it got bent. generally this happens because the timing belt slips or the valve has a leak from being stuck open. if this is the case, you might be looking at coughing up $300, maybe a little more, maybe a little less. but before dumping your money on fixing a bent valve, you want to get a professional inspection and make sure that this bent valve didn't cause damage to anything else. i hope this will help you with your question and with your decision on buying or not buying the car. good luck!
