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Subject:Re: Head gasket again...
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:23:38 -0800

Eric Zeno wrote:
>
> As for a compression leak: there is only two reason for this. One
> is a crack in the head. Make sure the machine shop is using the
> special chemicals required to find cracks in AL heads. I honestly
> don't think this is the problem as, somewhere I had seen that
> small cracks are exceptable for rebuilds.....go figure???

Not on my rebuilds!  If anyone told you this run, don't walk, to another
mechanic.  This is totally unacceptable, but people will do it to get an
engine running well enough to sell the vehicle.

Caveat emptor!

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Stuart MacMillan
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