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Old 06-17-2013, 09:22 PM   #30
Rufton
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Re: 1999 350 vortec K1500 head gasket

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Originally Posted by clinebarger View Post
The gaskets are a bad design, Dexcool is not to blame for that.
Before tossing the gaskets I gave them a brief inspection.
The rubber like seals had little elasticity and broke very easy; not sure what to blame but pretty sure they would be more robust and elastic when new.

The plastic support for the rubbery seals easily broke also.
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