Check your head gaskets!
03-06-2003, 06:14 PM
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I tried the tablets and a can of the K&W block seal. Both slowed the leak, but never stopped it. With the K&W, you have to drain it out and let the block dry with the drains removed, then refill and run.
I just think my gaskets are toasted.
Mark,
I hope you were refering to use #1 for the Vasoline and not use #2.
I just think my gaskets are toasted.
Mark,
I hope you were refering to use #1 for the Vasoline and not use #2.
03-07-2003, 11:48 PM
#17
Concerning retorquing. Engines M28/09 and onward use the new head gaskets and are NOT retorqued. Earlier engines use the old gasket and DO need to be preloaded and retorqued. Ref pages 10-3 and 10-4 of the service manuals.
Dennis
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03-09-2003, 02:34 PM
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Danno,
I'm not sure what the new ones are, like but the old ones were the typical graphite, paper and metal construction. Possibly teflon? The service manual just lists part numbers for the gaskets and engine codes.
Dennis
I'm not sure what the new ones are, like but the old ones were the typical graphite, paper and metal construction. Possibly teflon? The service manual just lists part numbers for the gaskets and engine codes.
Dennis
03-09-2003, 05:49 PM
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John - since y'all say yer from Kentucky, northern, was that a blood relative? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
03-11-2003, 10:11 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by mark kibort:
<strong>Good idea!!!
for those with leaking head gaskets, I had a HUGE leak outward in my #2-3 cylinder area. I would put a quart of coolant in my valley in a race. now, I used a large can of barr's stop leak, and it worked like champ. dont even hesitate to use it. Raced for a season and a half, before I tore it down and rebuilt with the 5.0L. by the way, radiator, block, all were perfect. its a wifes tail that that stuff has ANY negative effects. pretty amazing stuff. Remeber, it worked under extreme racing conditions too@!!!!
MK</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I used some Bar's Leaks some years back, and it partially gummed up my radiator. Perhaps the constant high coolant flow in your race car, compared to a daily driver, prevented this?
<strong>Good idea!!!
for those with leaking head gaskets, I had a HUGE leak outward in my #2-3 cylinder area. I would put a quart of coolant in my valley in a race. now, I used a large can of barr's stop leak, and it worked like champ. dont even hesitate to use it. Raced for a season and a half, before I tore it down and rebuilt with the 5.0L. by the way, radiator, block, all were perfect. its a wifes tail that that stuff has ANY negative effects. pretty amazing stuff. Remeber, it worked under extreme racing conditions too@!!!!
MK</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I used some Bar's Leaks some years back, and it partially gummed up my radiator. Perhaps the constant high coolant flow in your race car, compared to a daily driver, prevented this?
