[alfa] Reinz head gaskets

["LyfordHale" <lyfordhale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I realize this message comes at a sensitive time for you lovers of large North
American quadrupeds, but it's important.

Not long ago there was a flurry of talk about Reinz head gasket failures,
especially on 2L motors.  I was one Reinz victim.  Now the same discussion is
taking place on the Alfa Racing Forum.

Don't know about you, but I don't consider it "vendor bashing" to warn one and
all that many of us have installed Reinz head gaskets lately, and many of us
have seen them leak.  At first, the problem area was at the rear, around the
oil galleys.  More recently, I've read of experienced Alfisti having their new
Reinz head gaskets leak front, back and in the middle.

Some of us have corresponded with Dana Corp., which makes the Reinz brand.
They have been unresponsive.

If you're about to put on a head gasket, do your research before you put on a
Reinz.  I'm 0 for 2 on my installations, and not at all pleased.

Lyford Hale
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