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Re: When do you decide it's had enough?
Posted to Shop Management Forum on 6/16/2002

Hi Douglas,

With 160K AND a severe overheat, you would not be doing anyone any favors trying to patch it up. There will be oil burning issues on that engine from loss of tension on the rings.

Replace it, rebuild it or have it towed away.

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