I have a chance to buy a Golf that had an "engine rebuild". It looks like it was a re-ring and bearing replacement with new timing belt. Seller says oil is getting into the coolant - says it's the head gasket. What are the odds that this could be fixed by just re-torquing the head bolts?
Gaskets easy to replace.
If it has an oil cooler, I would start there. I've heard of many failing and leading to a milkshake...
My experience, just about nothing is fixed by re-torquing, but that would depend on the mechanic that was working on it. Odds are it needs a new head gasket (minimum) to possibly a new head if it was over-heated & warped. My .02$
Gaskets easy to replace.
If it has an oil cooler, I would start there. I've heard of many failing and leading to a milkshake...
x2..
had it happen to me a couple times..
replace/eliminate cooler and your on your way.