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Cheap plastic radiator blows up and overheats engine.....is the head warped??

posted by  Kentucky on  Mon Sep 7 02:47 CST 2009
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raidman,

Like Steve said, the head gasket is the most common failure after an overheat. The problem is that it often does not fail right away. I have had head gaskets fail a few hundred (Volvo) or a few thousand (Healey) miles after overheating.

So, if you want to be pre-emptive, you might want to go ahead and replace he head gasket now. Then, while the head is off, you can see if it is warped.

Charley






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