In a message dated 8/4/04 3:40:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
grbyrns@ucdavis.edu writes:
> I wouldn't change a head gasket on a leaky motor without checking the
> flatness of the head.  Its pretty cheap to have the head planed just enough
> to guarentee a perfectly flat surface before reassembly.  Visual examination
> for a crack, at the least, with magnafluxing being a darn good insurance
> policy.
> 
> 
Good advice!
--David C.
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