head gasket or cracked head?

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Re: head gasket or cracked head? [Re: OffRodEO] #751097 09/12/06 06:49 PM

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Sounds like the hose is old and needs to be replaced for one. If the hose was in good shape, it wouldn't balloon up. And the fan clutch can go bad and never lock up, thus the lack of cooling at low speeds. So, instead of pulling air through the radiator, it just sits there and freewheels.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/12/06 04:41 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Gizzy42	09/12/06 04:53 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Lor	09/12/06 05:44 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/12/06 06:19 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Richard Saylor	09/12/06 06:49 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	BigSwede	09/12/06 08:08 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Strider93	09/13/06 11:46 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/14/06 03:06 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Strider93	09/15/06 04:15 AM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	HCMP	09/14/06 01:34 AM

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