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Old 06-21-2012, 02:34 AM   #54
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Re: Going to look at a Tahoe. High miles-should I worry

That whole thing sux! I would really start thinking about the head gasket(s) after making sure that there wasn't a crack somewhere. It won't raise the cylinder pressures like the shop said (unless you're looking at decking the heads. In that case a good set of used heads can be had cheap). I've had really good results with high mileage head gasket changes. It seems to work out cheaper and be less involved than an engine swap especially when I don't have the scratch to lay out for an engine in the first place. My. 02¢
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