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justALnow
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Jul 06, 2013

Duramax bites the dust - Blown head gasket @ 102K miles

I'm bummed - Been a Chevy man all my life and spent extra money back in '05 for the dependability and reliablity of a diesel. 2500 HD Silverado CrewCab 4x4 barely made it past 100K miles and now i...
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justALnow
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Jul 12, 2013
#40Fan wrote:
Has he and his mechanic ever done one? Heck, just changing the water pump is a tough enough job because of the special socket needed for the crank bolt and tool to hold the flywheel.


Yes - he's done a couple of Duramax engines and said once they're done it's a good motor. Also, said he's done a "lot more" Fords and not so impressed. Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger.

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