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1997 Chevy S-10 Head Gasket


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Woody44
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Jul 8, 2009, 5:32 PM

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  1997
Chevy
S-10
2.2 engine.
208,000 miles.

Now My friend was going to sell me this truck for 650 dollars and he said the head gasket has low compression now is this a major problem or is it something simple or what cause i have no clue.. And i dont want to buy it if its a big problem...Any advice will be apreciated thanks!


Hammer Time
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Jul 8, 2009, 8:46 PM

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Re: 1997 Chevy S-10 Head Gasket Sign In

A head gasket issue of any kind is never a small problem and could actually be much worse like a cracked head. It requires a major teardown of the engine to examine and repair.



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