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Old 12-28-2006, 09:09 AM   #11
SARGE
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Originally Posted by MaxRat
now.. this could either be a gasket or the head itself... chances are this was stemming damage from when it overheated before...when you had the water pump and radiator replaced.... some engines once overheated and only take so many thermal cycles before damage occurs....
Good point. He had driven it for days and was overheating to the point of dying. It finally died in the street and a cop pushed him out of the way. That's when he put the oil in it, got it started and drove home. I then walked him thru putting water in the empty radiator, when he finally called. You're probably right - the overheating did the damage.
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