January 13, 201115 yr So for the record everybody!!! When you torque your head bolts to 132 ft ibs instead of in ibs which is like 11 ft ibs............THAT HEAD GASKET IS TOAST! It took 1600 miles. There are no bubbles in the overflow tank and no overheating but the cold coolant level dropped a quarter inch over the last week. An external HG leak. Or I warped something? Or both? Definately using OEM HG this time.
January 14, 201115 yr Wow, I'm surprised you actually made it 1600 miles without any major hiccup! I would've thought that the compression would be enough to blow the gasket out faster than that.
January 14, 201115 yr You did that much on the first torque step?!?! Suppose it could be worse, but I'd plan on the heads being warped out of spec for sure.
January 14, 201115 yr OOOOOH! I totally read the OP wrong before my first reply, which now doesn't make any sense to me anymore now that I do understand what happened..... anyhow.....
January 14, 201115 yr Author You did that much on the first torque step?!?! Suppose it could be worse, but I'd plan on the heads being warped out of spec for sure. I'm planning on changing that right side only. Is it a bad idea to machine that one side? Does it make sense to get a used head and have it rebuilt to save down time? IF a new head is 350 and it costs 450 to have them both machined, maybe a new head?? It all serves me right really. Cheers.
January 14, 201115 yr Author False alarm. Loose hose clamp on water pump end of lower radiator hose.- Looks like 1600 miles and counting on that frigged up head.
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