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Help Sofia replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Sofia drives for a living in Moscow, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇷🇺 Moscow, RussiaPosted Sep 30, 2026600 views
I make my living with my food truck. 6 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $400 goes:
• Labor charges: $115
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $70
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $215
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Hang in there, Sofia. Hope you make a strong comeback. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless!
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Jakarta Selatan.
Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings!
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 6 people at work. All the best.