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Old 02-24-2017, 11:59 AM   #6
skizzik
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Re: Seeking advice - rebuilt engine failed within 1,000 miles

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Originally Posted by Kim57 View Post
You should do a compression check. That should show where the problem is.
It's possible the head was warped from over heating the engine and then it will never be right until surfaced. That could have been the problem with the overheating after the rebuild.
Kim
Thanks Kim. I had a mechanic do a compression test, and he said it failed and indicated the head gasket had failed.
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