

| Subject: | Re: Ever just repair one head? What happened? |
| From: | Peter McHugh |
| Date: | Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:37:32 -0500 |
'91 carat, 220K, OE had to replace right side head twice, went first at around 50K, next around 150K, give or take 20K on the second replacement (without consulting repair records). first one included new valves, second was done on the cheap swapping old valves onto new head. original left side head finally went around 190K, right side still cooking. compression ranged 125-130 when last checked at 205K. didn't ask by cylinder #'s....that was dumb. but then the shop showed no alarm over the #'s. engine runs great. recent coolant flush and pressure test with no leaks after replacing one of the front clamps. oil/filter changes done faithfully every 4K over total 220K. got back into DIY mechanic-ing only within last year and cannot comment on what brand heads were used. no apparent ill effects noticed by not swapping out two at a time. one man's experience. best, pete
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