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PAULAZNYOUNGAZ
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2002 PONTIAC MONTANA
3.4L
6 CYL
AUTOMATIC
147,000 MILES
Do I have to change the valves and then take the heads to be surfaced when I replace the head gaskets?
Saturday, September 9th, 2017 AT 12:53 AM
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KEN L
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At 147,000 mile I would definitely do a valve job and have the heads resurfaced. This will make the engine run much better and give it a second life.
Please let us know what happens.
Cheers, Ken
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