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Old 07-18-2008, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by shatoum View Post
... is there any way to tell if there is coolant getting into the piston chamber?
After you retorque your bolts, pressurize your coolant system to about 12 pounds and see if it will hold that for 15 minutes -- if it holds, then that's a good sign your gasket is tight. You can borrow a coolant pressure tester at Autozone (or your local equivalent).
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