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Subject:Re: Head Gaskets are shot. Should I swap heads?
From:John Matchett
Date:Fri, 31 Jan 1997 22:18:50 -0500

RobHalliga@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
If you get lucky the heads wont get warped too much..
Take them to a machine shop when you take them off...
 minewere done  without taking the engine out

>   Any advice much appreciated.  My head gaskets are leaking after an
> overheat.  It's an '87 with 68K miles on it.  Should I kick down and do the
> heads at the same time? The mechanic thinks it's almost always necessary.
>  I've heard the contrary.
> 
>                                               Thanks,
>                                               Rob Halligan
>                                               '87 Syncro

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