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Old 19th March 2019, 09:28   #8
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Originally Posted by smudge.g View Post
They said the original cooling system was the main problem and the thermostat would open, flushing the engine block in cooled water, causing thermal shock and eventual HGF.

They introduced the PRT to resolve that specific problem. Unfortunately, relatively few K18s had one. That said, it only resolved the cold shock issue. IMO the leaky cooling system overrides everything.


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