IP Headgasket blew.
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From: Braselton, GA
They say you should retorque after the first heat cycle. HA.
So after you are finished with a 14 hour straight project you get all of the fluids filled and everything back in perfect running order, you are supposed to fire it up let it go through one heat cycle, and then tear it down and retorque.
So after you are finished with a 14 hour straight project you get all of the fluids filled and everything back in perfect running order, you are supposed to fire it up let it go through one heat cycle, and then tear it down and retorque.
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From: Sellersburg, IN
Originally Posted by Reagent,Sep 15 2007, 01:58 PM
When you installed the head gasket, did you retorque the studs after the first few heat cycles?
My normal method is to drive easy for a week and then retorque the head bolts/studs.
My normal method is to drive easy for a week and then retorque the head bolts/studs.
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Well just took my head off.
Dont really know how to tell if the gasket is blown, it looks the same as when I got it, minus the black coating flaking off.
The studs show no signs of stretching.
The head is going to a shop to check for flatness.
Is there anyway I can do that with the short block still being out?
Cylinders 2 and three were full with coolant, there was tons of coolant in the oil, but there was no oil in the coolant.
Dont know what to say. Guess Ill just have to try again
Dont really know how to tell if the gasket is blown, it looks the same as when I got it, minus the black coating flaking off.
The studs show no signs of stretching.
The head is going to a shop to check for flatness.
Is there anyway I can do that with the short block still being out?
Cylinders 2 and three were full with coolant, there was tons of coolant in the oil, but there was no oil in the coolant.
Dont know what to say. Guess Ill just have to try again
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From: Sellersburg, IN
Originally Posted by PeanutButter,Sep 17 2007, 12:55 PM
Well just took my head off.
Dont really know how to tell if the gasket is blown, it looks the same as when I got it, minus the black coating flaking off.
The studs show no signs of stretching.
The head is going to a shop to check for flatness.
Is there anyway I can do that with the short block still being out?
Cylinders 2 and three were full with coolant, there was tons of coolant in the oil, but there was no oil in the coolant.
Dont know what to say. Guess Ill just have to try again
Dont really know how to tell if the gasket is blown, it looks the same as when I got it, minus the black coating flaking off.
The studs show no signs of stretching.
The head is going to a shop to check for flatness.
Is there anyway I can do that with the short block still being out?
Cylinders 2 and three were full with coolant, there was tons of coolant in the oil, but there was no oil in the coolant.
Dont know what to say. Guess Ill just have to try again
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From: Sellersburg, IN
Originally Posted by PeanutButter,Sep 17 2007, 01:42 PM
Sounds dangerous
What am i looking for in a blowheadgasket
What am i looking for in a blowheadgasket
If your HG is blown, you will see a chunk of the soft gasket material missing or bent. You cannot just put that HG back on if you don't see anything wrong with it, it has already been smashed. That is why I gave you the advise on how to reuse it by removing the rivets and replacing the 2 outer Honda gaskets with new ones.
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From: las vegas
Originally Posted by Spoolin,Sep 17 2007, 11:09 AM
This is what Inline told me to do when I reused a buddies gasket and it is just like using a new Inline HG. I have not had one problem and I am now running 22 psi on it.
If your HG is blown, you will see a chunk of the soft gasket material missing or bent. You cannot just put that HG back on if you don't see anything wrong with it, it has already been smashed. That is why I gave you the advise on how to reuse it by removing the rivets and replacing the 2 outer Honda gaskets with new ones.
If your HG is blown, you will see a chunk of the soft gasket material missing or bent. You cannot just put that HG back on if you don't see anything wrong with it, it has already been smashed. That is why I gave you the advise on how to reuse it by removing the rivets and replacing the 2 outer Honda gaskets with new ones.
