[V8] the endless, ongoing saga of my (oil) leaking V8....and update

DasWolfen at aol.com DasWolfen at aol.com
Thu Mar 11 11:26:37 EST 2004


In a message dated 3/11/04 11:07:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
David.Coleman at blackrock.com writes:

> Has ANYONE ever repaired an oil leak by replacing the head gaskets on one 
> of these cars?
> 
> So many times, my own included, have I read about V8s w/ leaky head gaskets 
> that invariably end up being mis-diagnosed.  Al Head / Fe Block, maybe.  But 
> Al-Al together seems to work pretty well, along with a superior OEM gasket.

 I have a V8 here that's definately leaking from a head gasket, dead center 
of the right side head at the oil return..... My recommendation... deal with it 
until he wants the heads rebuilt to do otherwise is pointless in this case.


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