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Old 05-07-2012, 07:35 PM
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Was looking at why my comanche blew its motor...Guess it had something to do with all the metal shavings in the coolant passages into the head and eventually it plugged them.

Thought I would post this for people that will replace head gaskets in the future. That way they know what to look for.

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What led to metal shavings in the coolant?
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im not too sure...I bought the MJ and on the way home she blew lol.
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What led to metal shavings in the coolant?
Stop Leak.
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