[s-cars] Re: need head

[William Noland]

You might want to try a cleaner first. Your mechanic or another mechanic 
and run some pretty powerful cleaner through, with the head in place. 
You could also try one of the retail products first -- I've heard good 
things about BG Products (not sure if BG sells retail -- may need to do 
this through a mechanic). Might check out others -- Redline, etc. Run a 
tank or two through, then recheck the leakage. Couldn't hurt to try, 
before pulling the head.

Bill Noland

>This sucks (no pun intended). I got the call from my mechanic, and what I
>thought was a bad turbo seal is not. I believe the  guides have let some oil
>make its way into the combustion chamber, leaving deposits on the valves and
>the seats. The leakdown test showed significant leakage in several
>cylinders.
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>I'm probably looking at a rebuilt head a$$embly. Patient is a 95 Avant with
>125k miles, so young for such a procedure. Anyway if anybody has a complete
>head assembly sitting around, or is willing to part with one contact me off
>the list. 
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>I am also looking for any thoughts, BTDT with this type of problem.
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