Block Pressure testing
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Hi, I am wondering if anybody in the northern NJ area has a block pressure testing kit? I'm in the middle of my second headgasket fix: first @ 88k and second @ 120k. I just want to rule out any bigger issues. Also, just had my heads skimmed @ 88k do you think I need to do it again?
Just one interesting thing I noticed upon disassembly. One of the head bolts that I pull out had coolant on the bottom of the threads
. This is why I think I should test the block. Has anybody ever noticed this?
Just one interesting thing I noticed upon disassembly. One of the head bolts that I pull out had coolant on the bottom of the threads
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Who did the first head gasket replacement, was it you, did you double check everything while reinstalling the heads, especially proper head bolts sequence and torquing? Were any head bolts even the slight bit loose, did you find a bad spot on the gaskets?
And no, don't just resurface the heads, measure them with a straight edge and feeler gauge from 6 standard positions and only resurface if over .002 out of specs.
And no, don't just resurface the heads, measure them with a straight edge and feeler gauge from 6 standard positions and only resurface if over .002 out of specs.
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Who did the first head gasket replacement, was it you, did you double check everything while reinstalling the heads, especially proper head bolts sequence and torquing? Were any head bolts even the slight bit loose, did you find a bad spot on the gaskets?
And no, don't just resurface the heads, measure them with a straight edge and feeler gauge from 6 standard positions and only resurface if over .002 out of specs.
And no, don't just resurface the heads, measure them with a straight edge and feeler gauge from 6 standard positions and only resurface if over .002 out of specs.
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So I went down to a local head machining shop today to talk with the owner that did my heads the first time around. He said that they run the engine for about a week after the head job and then re-torque the head bolts. I was under the impression that this is not needed with strech bolts? Also he said that he will not skim my heads another time. He will only install new heads. Is this correct also? It seems like the more research the more confused I get!!! He did mention that I should not have used AB gaskets instead of OEM.
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Nothing wrong with AB head gasket kit. I wouldn't buy OEM. Those are junk.
Eric
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Ive heard at the Elring brand Head Gaskets are some of the best. Is there a brand name on the AB set? Seems like for their price of $179 for the full gasket kit, they could include the good gaskets.
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