Any explanation aside from Head gasket?
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Basic hand tools, torque wrench, angle gage($15)
$85 Lucky8 head gasket kit(has everything), oil change, few gallons of coolant, black rtv silicone sealant, and a saturday to do it.
$50 coil packs and a set of plug wires wouldn't be a bad idea either, since you'll be taking them out anyway.
Takes some time, but not a hard job.
Go for it.
$85 Lucky8 head gasket kit(has everything), oil change, few gallons of coolant, black rtv silicone sealant, and a saturday to do it.
$50 coil packs and a set of plug wires wouldn't be a bad idea either, since you'll be taking them out anyway.
Takes some time, but not a hard job.
Go for it.
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Basic hand tools, torque wrench, angle gage($15)
$85 Lucky8 head gasket kit(has everything), oil change, few gallons of coolant, black rtv silicone sealant, and a saturday to do it.
$50 coil packs and a set of plug wires wouldn't be a bad idea either, since you'll be taking them out anyway.
Takes some time, but not a hard job.
Go for it.
$85 Lucky8 head gasket kit(has everything), oil change, few gallons of coolant, black rtv silicone sealant, and a saturday to do it.
$50 coil packs and a set of plug wires wouldn't be a bad idea either, since you'll be taking them out anyway.
Takes some time, but not a hard job.
Go for it.
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Yep, looks like that head gasket has $hit the bed.
And like Six said, it's not that bad of a job...just plan ahead with parts and give yourself enough time to get the job done.
Call some machine shops early to get an estimate on lead time and cost for resurfacing the cylinder heads.
Lastly, a good bottle of Tequila goes a long way to guarantee an accurate head gasket replacement!
And like Six said, it's not that bad of a job...just plan ahead with parts and give yourself enough time to get the job done.
Call some machine shops early to get an estimate on lead time and cost for resurfacing the cylinder heads.
Lastly, a good bottle of Tequila goes a long way to guarantee an accurate head gasket replacement!
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Resurfacing the heads is always a good idea.
But, if your truck hasn't overheated, and otherwise runs good, I would check them with a straight edge.
If they're flat, I would just put them back on.
But, if you can get a machine shop to resurface them, it's cheap insurance.
And, as tempermental as these engines are, now's also a good time for a $90 set of lifters.
But, if your truck hasn't overheated, and otherwise runs good, I would check them with a straight edge.
If they're flat, I would just put them back on.
But, if you can get a machine shop to resurface them, it's cheap insurance.
And, as tempermental as these engines are, now's also a good time for a $90 set of lifters.
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Resurfacing the heads is always a good idea.
But, if your truck hasn't overheated, and otherwise runs good, I would check them with a straight edge.
If they're flat, I would just put them back on.
But, if you can get a machine shop to resurface them, it's cheap insurance.
And, as tempermental as these engines are, now's also a good time for a $90 set of lifters.
But, if your truck hasn't overheated, and otherwise runs good, I would check them with a straight edge.
If they're flat, I would just put them back on.
But, if you can get a machine shop to resurface them, it's cheap insurance.
And, as tempermental as these engines are, now's also a good time for a $90 set of lifters.