I've had a random misfire for years and years (decade?), and I think I have to consider it's a head gasket. The car has 131,000 miles. I've tried to find the problem forever, but I never have. I haven't done a compression test. It has a small lifter tick, too. So, I'm thinking a "refresh" rebuild is what it needs. And tore down to the head gasket will bring up questions like timing belt and what not. So that's why I'm calling it "refresh" instead of a whole rebuild.
I can't put in the time and risk to do it myself.
Not only that, but the trans has been less than 100% for a while. Right now, Lucas has kept it useable. I wanted to get a rebuild from somewhere like a small performance rebuild shop like Triple Edge or Extreme Performance. Not an AAMCO type shop. If the price is much better for a rebuild, I'd have to go with that.
I still really like my GP, but now it is hurting in two major categories.
I'm throwing out the idea for suggestions. I'm in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
