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Old 02-14-2009, 11:16 AM
deanyel deanyel is offline
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Originally Posted by brookspw View Post
Here is the point -- If I'm going to pay to get the head gasket replaced, then that means I'm keeping it for the long haul. Most of these had the head gasket replaced between 60-80k. If I'm keeping it for the long haul, I might as well have the valves/seals done while it is apart.
Still flawed logic. 104 motors don't need valve jobs - ever, likely. You're probably thinking of a 103 motor. You'd just be throwing money away and potentially introducing problems. See the 5th paragraph under "Problems Leaks" here -

http://www.continentalimports.com/ser_ic100345.html

Last edited by deanyel; 02-14-2009 at 11:24 AM.
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