ok, i broke down the head today and i found that i had not one, but two torn o-rings on the head. one on each side. the torn ring on the left side was the one that is actually the base-type gasket, the one that seals the head to the jug. the right side that had gone bad was the one that seals the dome to the jug. anyways im thinkin that somehow this might have somethin to do with my leaky cooling system.
does anyone know if this might also affect engine performance, if so where would the loss be noticed. thanx a lot guys.