Re: alfa-digest V7 #8

[Teruhiko_Higashi@xxxxxxxx]

alfa@domain.elided,Internet writes:
>Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 08:14:29 -0500
>From: "Crane, Damien" <d3c@domain.elided>
>Subject: Leaking head gasket
>
>Hi all
>
>My Verde has developed an oil leak that appears to be coming from the
>head gasket at the back of the drivers side head.  I have a couple of
>questions about the situation.
>1. Is this a common/known problem?  I can't see very well back there
>(have to get one of those little mirrors).  Are there any other
>locations that are likely culprits that I should more carefully check
>out as the source of the leak?
>2. Assuming that the head gasket is the problem, what do I need to know
>about replacing it?  I've never pulled a head on an engine with cylinder
>liners, and don't want any of them to come loose.  Any special
>procedures, cautions I should be aware of?
>
>Thanks
>
>Damien
>
Common head gasket problem.  You may want to consider an oil bypass kit.  Alfa
Ricambi sold them in the past.  It is a kit that mounts where there oil
pressure sender sits and feed the oil to the back of the heads.  

th

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