> >>> I tend to think the leaks happen first, and the pitting is caused by >>> the >>> leaking coolant. It doesn't make sense to me otherwise -- how can the >>> coolant pit a surface it doesn't touch? >> >> Makes sense, but still doesn't answer why the leaks start in the first >> place. Maybe it's a design fault, but you'd think it would be well >> documented by now. > > Yup, the gaskets harden with age and start to leak. They live a hard > life, dealing with pressure, wide temperature swings, and expanding and > contracting metal. > > So... would it be wise to profalactically replace the gaskets to > prevent head corrosion. if so at what frequency? |
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