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Threads are usually merged where the topic pertains to the same issue. An engine replacement is an engine replacement. Why have a thread for each one even if the underlying cause is different. The same can be said for the water leak thread. The causes of the leaks are not all the same but why have 4 or 5 threads on Water Leaks when it is easier to read through one and perhaps see a resolution to your own issue already posted. Most mergers occur because members are not aware of or simply do not use the handy "Search" function that the Forum provides. When a thread is merged with an existing one, the poster is advised and more often than not, the answer they were looking for is in the existing thread. It also 'bumps' the older thread back to the current page so newer members will see it. This has happened on several occasions and suddenly new posts popped up in the thread from newer members who were not aware of certain issues/concerns. I am not here to make things more difficult for members but hopefully to make things easier. If you feel that certain things I'm doing are not beneficial to the overall membership, by all means please send a PM to Rick, the site Admin and I am sure he will get in touch and provide me with his advice on how to better manage the task.
Peter
Peter