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I supported Toymods
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Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 09:53
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With headgasket woes? Namely with the MX73 cressidas...???
Just wondering...
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Melbourne Eastern Suburbs
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October 2002
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Re: Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 10:27
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I've thrashed my 5m-ge (regularly hitting the limiter) since i got it at 218,000km. It is now 233,000km old, and the head gasket is still fine, FYI having never been replaced.
For trivia's sake, we do regular head gasket jobs on mum falcons at work, most around the 120,000km mark.
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 11:04
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ive seen plenty of 5m's with BHG's, and usually with poor head bolt tension...
nowhere near as regular as 7ms (i suspect the 5m comp ratio and cam profile, increasing age and leakdown - as well as the fact people dont 'expect them' to go as well as a 7m 'should' - help deter detonation and crazy cyl temps and pressures)
checking the head bolt torque is an easy and effective thing to do on any engine tho 
cheers
ed
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 13:26
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And I've driven mrsmart's car a couple of times, and the bloody thing actually still goes! 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 00:49
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um, yes, if its the white one shinny i've seen you, um, drive it.
ed - agree - cheap insurance.
nods to the fowlcoon headgasket woes....i think the fords have more issues with headgaskets than the 7M's do!!!!!!!!!
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne.victoria.austra...
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June 2002
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Re: Do 5M's have the same problem as 7M's?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 13:25
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thankyou for the feedback guys.
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