Head gasket woes... can I postpone?

Head gasket woes... can I postpone?

02-20-2004, 12:35 PM

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CB_Parker

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Head gasket woes... can I postpone?

My HG is leaking behind my thermostat housing, so I need to replace it. It is not leaking bad, just creating a damp mark on the block and head about the size of an enlongated silver dollar.

Can I postpone the fix untill this summer? I have been keeping an eye on my oil and coolant, no problems as of yet.

The reason why I want to wait is because I'm kinda broke right now, and if I pull the head, it's going to be ported and o-ringed so I don't have to pull the head again down the road.

So what do you guys think?

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