turtle1173
Chief Petty Officer
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- Nov 29, 2001
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- 437
Hi all,<br /><br /> As I look over my engine frequently, I noticed that the two bottom bolts that hold the back cover on are rusted. I'm sorry I don't remember what the "back cover" is called. It's the assembly that the spark plugs screw into. I know that the head gasket is in this area (at least I know that much).<br /><br /> My engine (up until the last 4 months) sat for several years (probably 9 or 10). The carb and points were cleaned and she is running fairly consistent.<br /><br /> Every indication would be (from the rusted screws) that water has somehow leaked around there. Would that be a good assessment? I don't believe the head gasket has ever been changed and I'm a little reluctant to take it off because parts are not exactly easy to come by. If I did take this off, what would I look for? Also might this contribute to the problem in the question I asked in the post below?<br /><br /> Does anyone know of a good parts supplier for Chrysler's? I am familar with outboardparts.com, any others??<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Shane