AAAAAAAAGH! Head gasket's blown!!

[IdahoDoug]

Hey Rick.

Actually, I agree that it should not have failed with just low coolant. Totally agree. It never overheated other than one time at dead idle I mentioned in the other thread and that was only halfway between the normal and hot positions and a couple blips of the throttle and the temp came right down. A HG should be able to take that w/o failing. Glad you clarified.

DougM

Robbie - by bizarre coincidence, I was literally on the forum here to post the question "anyone know what size that HG bolt head is?? You answered before I asked. How much to fly you up here??

 

[valentine]

When my h.g. went a few months ago it caused my #1 o2 sensor to fail. Might want to keep that in mind.

 

[powderpig]

What the price of the ticket? then you have to talk to my wife to see if I can come and play. No kidding aside I love this type of work(mobile), just usually I need to work the wifes schudule and the kids to be gone more than a day. Man you even pulled the hood, thats more than I do. I do pull the computer and pull the wires through the fire wall. good luck later robbie

 

[lahar50]

Sorry to hear about your HG.I am not in any hurry to have to do mine.

 

[Cruisin94]

Well, Dan's got a HG set on the way. I called Blackstone Labs who got my FedEx'd oil sample today and they confirm there's coolant in the oil. My next question was 'how are the bearings and cylinder environment'? They said it all looks good and that the engine is healthy otherwise. The advantage of knowing before damage took place, I guess. Clearly, if you suspect a HG, this is one definitive way to know - oil sample. Kudus to Blackstone for a fast response, also - I highly recommend them.

So, looks like I'll be elbow deep in the engine by the end of Friday. Finish cleaning and prepping for assembly on Sunday, and put it back together Mon/Tues, hopefully. I ordered new brushes for the alternator since it will by lying on the floor, and I'll also put new hoses behind the engine (to firewall) since I'll be staring right at them. Throttle body clean, egr tube clean, etc. Anyone think of anything else I should do?

This also means I get to buy a few tools!!

Can I obtain a DVD from you still pertaining to the head gasket repair?

 

[TomH]

Doubt you will have any luck getting a video from Doug. Head over to youtube and look up OTRAMM. He's done a lot of good videos.

https://www.youtube.com/@OTRAMM

 

[LongDuck]

He's still within the 20 year thread post limit, amIright?