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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 14:10:53 +0100
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com>
Subject: Re: Another Blown Head Gasket Story


jefe wrote: > > take this guys advise, it is good. this might sound bad but it is too bad > that this didn't happen 70K miles later because a major overhaul would be > better then a partial now, then a few years later a major when the timing > chain and all other seals go bad. > "Bob" <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote in message > news:aeopbt8rec6odlgcern0p5k8gv8imnrlcbnopsamcom... > > On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 14:50:51 +0000, Johannes H Andersen > > <johsnopsamsafish.com> wrote: > > > > >Or do you mean that the valves need > > >attention around 100K miles anyway? > > > > > > Valves wear, like everything else inside your engine. After > > 100k miles, they can't be like new. Since there is a substantial > > amount of labor involved in replacing a head gasket, I'd do the > > valves too. Likewise, the seals still work, but if you've gone > > to all the trouble of pulling the head, why not renew them ? > > The amount of additional labor to spin the valves and/or change > > the seals is minimal. Might as well do it while the head is > > off. > > > > As always, IMHO, > > Bob On the other hand.... Here are two possibilities; The valves are mint, or they are duff. If they are mint, then they are probably better left alone, i.e. if it ain't broke - don't fix it. What about doing a compression test on the cylinders the gauge the valve conditions? Johannes

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