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no you cannot,once the gasket is torqued down it is crushed and has a certain shape to it. if you reuse the gasket the shape will be different and there will be leaks. even if you place it down in the exact same spot you will never get it like the first time.
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Will antifreeze leak from the head gasket if it is a manifod leak?
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replace it
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A bad head gasket or a cracked head(s).
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