Posted by Bruce Clarke on October 05, 1999 at 18:44:59:
In Reply to: Head Gasket - Watch out! posted by Bob on October 05, 1999 at 17:51:06:
I don't really see what the head gasket has to do with the base gasket; two different things. Tightening down the head shouldn't effect the base gasket.
I would think it's more likely the base gasket was defective from the factory, or the engine was running too high a level of oil.