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D-Max Head Problems

10-11-2001, 08:13 AM

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D-Max Head Problems

My neighbor has a Duramax and has had it in the shop several times for head gasket trouble, the dealer keeps changing them out. He was told that the cast iron block and aluminum heads have different expansion rates when heating up and cooling down and that with the high compression of the diesel, that just adds up to trouble.
I think that GM did not design the head gasket correctly and they are trying to cover it up, What do you all think?
I'm glad I have a heavy all cast iron Cummins!!!

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