Scott:
If you do find that the problem is the head gasket, do not use the copper
gaskets. In my opinion they do not work as well as the asbestos ones. You
can give it a coat of aluminum paint, or a hylomar such as Locktite # 819
to further help seal the head. You should pull all the head studs and
broach all of the threaded stud holes. With time the torque of the studs
pulls the threads slightly up. If this remains, then when you retorque the
head it can leak between the studs. After broaching the stud holes, run a
file across the face of the block to make sure it is flat.
SKip............At 05:07 PM 11/15/97 -0600, Der schwarze Buccaneer wrote:
>On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, Tyson Sherman wrote:
>
>> Do you have any water in the oil or oil in the water?
>> Usually these head gaskets fail between #2 & #3 which
>> may cause #3 to have poor compression.
>
> Tyson, now that you mention, it seems my radiator fluid has been
>disappearing slowly recently. When I changed the oil, I didn't see a film
>or layer of water, nor any whitish discolored oil, nor have I seen any oil
>floating in the coolant, though the coolant has been dirty looking (even
>after recently flushing and renewing it, I figured it was grunge that
>built up in the system).
> Also, I failed to mention it, but between the head and block, on
>the distributor side, just over number two (not three), it seems that
>exhaust escapes the gasket. I can't see it standing there with the engine
>running, but the block & head have a light brown discoloration in that
>area. I know it's recent because I cleaned the engine with a degreaser not
>long ago (the valve cover had been leaking oil, so I fixed that and
>cleaned the resultant mess up). I can't see any cracks in the head gasket,
>nor can I see a section blown out, but could this be the whole problem?
>That would be super if it only involves replacing it! Could the head be
>warped internally right at #3? If so, and if the warpage is mild, would
>one of those copper comp head gaskets 'seal' up the warp if torqued down?
>This may seem silly, but how can I check for warpage myself?
> Thanks, I'm feeling somewhat more optimistic.
>
> -Scott Allen
> js-allen@students.uiuc.edu
>
> "At dawn we will face the greatest test of our resolve. But I
>say this: though starving, hunger will not weaken us; though diseased,
>illness will not cripple us, and though weary, exhaustion will not claim
>us. We can fight knowing that all true Reiklanders will forevermore
>honour our valiant gesture of defiance, even though our bodies be left to
>feed the beasts of carrion.
>
> Mind you...we could always surrender." -Rick Priestly's Siege
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