Head gasket time!!!! what other gaskets to have on hand?

WILL.TILLERY

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I have a head gasket kit I get for about 110.00 that has all...head rebuilding kti, thermostat gasket, valve cover, intake..baxically every seal/gasket from the heads up.
 
Morpheus

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Is it typical for a head gasket to leak ONLY exhaust? I have NO fluids leaking at all just exhaust
 
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Maybe Im misreading the original question. An "exhaust leak" (the kind you hear) would not be a headgasket but typically an exhaust manifold gasket, or something further down the exhaust path.

Burning coolant (white smoke in the exhaust) could be caused by a headgasket. But this isnt an "exhaust leak".
 
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sven95lwb said:
Maybe Im misreading the original question. An "exhaust leak" (the kind you hear) would not be a headgasket but typically an exhaust manifold gasket, or something further down the exhaust path.

Burning coolant (white smoke in the exhaust) could be caused by a headgasket. But this isnt an "exhaust leak".
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water does not pass around each cylinder in the head gasket. if it blew on one of the areas that does not contain a water passage it would make a really loud ticking/puffing sound (Like mine did) and out of the blown spot exhaust gasses would be coming out. Like I said it is and it isnt an exhaust leak cause its leaking the exhaust, just out of the headgasket.
 
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deiaggie said:
water does not pass around each cylinder in the head gasket. if it blew on one of the areas that does not contain a water passage it would make a really loud ticking/puffing sound (Like mine did) and out of the blown spot exhaust gasses would be coming out. Like I said it is and it isnt an exhaust leak cause its leaking the exhaust, just out of the headgasket.
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Thanks, I hear ya now (its Monday :banghead: )....That must have been some blown HG.
 
Morpheus

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yes its a loud puffing sound...it doesnt effect temperature of the truck...it sounds like an exhaust leak would. i can see where to leak is coming from and its definatly between the head and the block.
 
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I'm changing all the gaskets and seals ( I got the head kit from Atlantic British).
I just can't remove the 8 bolts holding the head cover to the engine. Any ideas how to remove the bolts?
 
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yes...a good 1/2 drive ratchet or breaker bar, a long (3') piece of pipe, and a good solid socket, a impact socket worked for me
 
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Morpheus said:
yes...a good 1/2 drive ratchet or breaker bar, a long (3') piece of pipe, and a good solid socket, a impact socket worked for me
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Ok, I have all of that. I tried with the breaker bar, torque wrench and air tools, but separate. I haven't tried with the pipe. Is that for extra leverage? Man, what's the torque on that?:banghead:
Now I am the Master! :)
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Not yet.:)
 
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