HEAD GASKET UPDATE!!!

[Mad Steady Eddie]

Ok, so, when we left off here , I had taken my car to a mechanic who had told me that my overheating problem was due to a problem with a head gasket which he quoted me would cost me 800 bucks to fix. I came home upset, but, figured "well, we need the car, so I gotta pay it."
Fast forward 2 days, we're at my in-laws for dinner, and my wife's uncle had heard about our problem, and said we should take the car to his mechanic that he's known for over 15 years, etc,.....took it to him, and he showed me where there was a slow leak in the hoses (green crusty stuff where the hose/clamp meet leading into the engine). So, he replaced the upper and lower hose(s) along with the clamps...Also, turns out that it was THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE!!!! After parts (71 bucks) and labor (150..ouch, but still..) our 2001 Galant is back in full force!!!