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Old 11-25-2007, 08:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Changing head gasket out any info or heads up

blew drivers side head gasket it is leaking bad out from the bottom of the head im goin to tear it down in a few days and put new studs and gasket on drivers side my question is are there any special tools or any thing stupid that i need to know i tried to find a write up with pics with no luck any help would be great thanks
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Re: Changing head gasket out any info or heads up

im no help with what 'special tools' are necessary but just wondering if you're studding it?
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Changing head gasket out any info or heads up

ive never seen or heard of one leaking externally, what fluid is it leaking? probly somthing on top or vavle cover or somthing
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Re: Changing head gasket out any info or heads up

thats what i keep thinking but it is bubbling out from under the head

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Dont do just one head, do them both, gaskets and studs while your that far into it.
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