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Old 11-24-2004, 10:13 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by 300SDLTOM
Brian, I wanted to let you know I have the #14. It has 168k miles. Is there any warning signs on these particular heads? Mine is running fine and I change my oil every 3k miles without adding any oil.
Tom, there are no warning signs of impending doom. Just make sure that it does NOT overheat. If the temperature gauge climbs up over 110 C., get the vehicle on the side of the road immediately. Have it towed if necessary.

If the head does crack, you will notice pressure in the cooling system the following morning, after it cools off. However, this also can be a bad head gasket. In any case, the head must come off to determine the problem.
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