If the gasket is still around, check it for leaks or signs of failure
-- if you have bad stretch bolts, likely they were damaged during
installation or improperly torqued and the result was a leaking head
gasket.
Easy enough for exhaust to get into the coolant (and oil for that
matter) if the bolts weren't tight -- the overpressurization will
cause coolant loss, and it's also possible for coolant to get into
the cylinders that way. Would have run like crud though if the
compression was leaking.
Peter
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