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Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!
Posted by Abusot (more from Abusot) on Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:02:18
In Reply to: Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Craig, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:09:06
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I'll put this out there, mind you, I haven't done this, but if I were in your situation, I would do this. Re-torque the head.
From what you describe, some coolant is being burned, but no coolant in the oil, right? I would loosen all the head bolts in order and re-torque to specs. This whole job will take 1/2 to 1 hr at the most, and costs nothing. I checked the torque on my car, just tightened loose bolts, didn't loosen and retighten them all, less than 1/2 hr.
It won't put you in any worse shape than you are already in and its free.
If you do remove the head. Take it to a machine shop, not your local indy, that specializes in fleet/race engine building. They charge ridiculously low fees for taking apart, measuring, cleaning and re-assembly. Parts are extra. I did a head once and the labor was less than $150 to dissasemble, hot tank, resurface, cut valve seats, install valve guides, etc.
Search on this site for complaints about burning oil on start up or valve noise on start up. Most are due to head problems. You don't want to have those problems 6 months after you put in a new head gasket.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Joe98, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 13:43:29
- Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, rob , Sat, 7 Jan 2006 17:52:16
- Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Donald Lipke, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:32:12
- Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Donald Lipke, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:09:03
- Some advice - long - heart racing again., CL9000, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:12:44
- Timing marks are on flywheel, David Ingram, Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:07:26
- I like your guide pin advice., Erik, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:04:03
- TDC with DI and auto tranny?, Joe98, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:59:32
- TDC, CL9000, Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:02:49
- Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Erik, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:37:43
- Re: Oh, Joy--Head Gasket Time!, Craig, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:09:06
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