Date: 25 Jan 2006 15:40:32 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: '88 900S head gasket?
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:19:17 GMT, James Sweet <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > Dave Hinz wrote: >> Pay special attention to the head in the area directly between the #2 >> and #3 exhaust valves. > What tends to happen there? Cracks? Well, it's a high heat area, and there's very little head between the cylinders. I've seen erosion in the head there, and I've seen gaskets go specifically there. > At this point I intend to do a leakdown test and beyond that I will > likely just pull the head. The cost and time it would take me to find > someone to do chemical tests on the fluid is not worth it when I have > access to a full machine shop with all the tools needed to do the > mechanical work. Right, I'd agree. Chocolate Milk-looking oil is enough of a chemical analysis to tell you there's coolant in there. > The fact that nobody mentioned any real sticky points in R&R of the head > makes me feel a lot better about the job, some cars I've done have been > very easy (Volvo 240), others were an absolute nightmare (Porsche 924 > Turbo comes to mind.) The ONLY thing to watch out for is - don't drop the timing chain. Don't drop the timing chain, don't drop the timing chain, and whatever you do, don't drop the timing chain. Was this a B engine or an H engine? Because if it's a B engine especially, you don't want to drop the timing chain. No, I don't want to talk about why I know that. Dave Hinz
