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    Cant say enough about Chuck

    I found a coolant leak on my 95. JonB at Partsrack quoted me for head gaskets and referred me to Chuck Tator for all the other gaskets. After pulling the wipers and cowling, I found the actual leak was coming from the crossover tube. I spoke at length with Chuck about the leak and he gave me...
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    You said it was just a matter of when, not if

    Thanks for all the responses. JonB at Partsrack quoted me for the head gaskets and referred me to Chuck Tator for all the other gaskets. After pulling the wipers and cowling, I found the actual leak was coming from the crossover tube. I spoke at length with Chuck about the leak and he gave me...
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    You said it was just a matter of when, not if

    I remember reading somewhere there is a way to tell if the gaskets had been changed...but I cant seem to find it again...anyone remember? If I have to pull the intake anyway.....and the car hasnt had gaskets replaced.....I guess I should ...
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    You said it was just a matter of when, not if

    Finally had time to pull the wipers and cowl cover. Leak is ACTUALLY coming from where crossover tube connects to intake on driver side. I have heard differing opinions. It doesn't look like there is enough room to get all this out without pulling the intake. Plan to change to 180 thermo and...
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    You said it was just a matter of when, not if

    I had smelled coolant a time or two. Never found any leaks. Took the car out for a drive yesterday and brought it back. Found a puddle on the ground and finally found the leak. Guess it got much worse really quick. Coolant is dripping from the driver's head at the back corner. Its a 95 with 29k...
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    Gen1 early soft top

    Every soft top that I have seen has screw-in pins where the folding side rails attach to the front header ( similar to how the top rear of the side curtains attach to the door). The soft top on my car , however, has sliders ( forked tab) riveted to the side rails and pins attached to the...

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