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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: ClayW on April 21, 2013, 08:31:41 PM
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Can anyone diagnose what went wrong with this M42?
I installed this M42 in my 1600 a few years ago. I've had intermittent overheating problems. Air kept getting into the coolant system. I changed the water pump, thermostat (twice), all the coolant lines and the radiator (twice). I did not mix water and oil. Was it a leaky head gasket? Something else?
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Head Gasket:
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