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Head Gasket failure theory
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/16/2003 18 Replies

Hi guys,

This may sound kind of basic, but why does a head gasket fail because the engine overheated? Is it because of the different expansion rates of the block and head causing the seal to be broken? Would it then be radial expansion (combustion chamber ci... Login to read more.

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