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Old 05-03-2014, 02:04 AM
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I did not do the HG.

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Originally Posted by jt20 View Post
simply put:

It can be a matter of minutes or less if the mating surfaces are not compressing the gasket properly and evenly.

Weak head bolts could also cause this.
I am ranting on why a car drove flawlessly for a week then suddenly the HG gave up. I have done about 10K miles on the car since I bought it. I think the HG had been replaced prior. The engine hook was missing and the hard line not tied down etc. But I did not do the HG. It may be a botch job but the car drove very well, no loss of coolant. So it is a big surprise that it craps out.
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