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Post by Bent on Oct 13, 2004 19:40:32 GMT -5
I recently tore my engine down to the block and installed heads from my old motor. The heads were straight and i used all new gaskets throughout, but it leaked coolant into my oil when I was tuning the carb. Should I retorque the heads? I Pt 'em at about 62/lbs and that didn,t work. I worried about breakin another bolt off in the block(stupid vice grips and finally realizin the ez out from my neighbor was a better option) any help would be great thanx!
Bent :drunk: :rocking:
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Oct 13, 2004 22:28:09 GMT -5
Spec is 65, I suspect maybe the intake isn't sealed properly?
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Post by Bent on Oct 16, 2004 18:23:35 GMT -5
can any of you recomend some collector gaskets that don't blow out? I just took off my headers and noticed that the gaskets came apart in 3 peices! They are only two months old. any help would be great!!! - e_doom's
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Oct 16, 2004 22:18:49 GMT -5
The dead soft copper or aluminum collector gaskets don't seem to fail as often as the paper type ones. You can find them at www.Summitracing.com You could order them online, and have them shipped to your door for free.
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Post by Bent on Oct 21, 2004 18:55:57 GMT -5
I've herd of "sandwiching" gaskets before, would this help if I used the dead soft aluminum gaskets? Because I've used those and the copper ones before, with no luck. Every kind of gasket so far has blown. Probably because I like to drive in the water alot. :rocking:
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Oct 21, 2004 20:36:24 GMT -5
Yep, that would do it...LOL
The copper ones are the best I know of. Sorry bud.
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Post by Bent on Oct 21, 2004 23:07:05 GMT -5
Thanx anyway man
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Post by Bent on Nov 10, 2004 0:15:27 GMT -5
when I broke off the bolt in my block, I was a little sauce and torqued all of the passevger side head bolts to 100lbs. Could that be the cuase of the leak? backing them back out to 65 after putting them at 100lbs? This is what I think is the most probable cause. :drunk:
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Post by Bent on Nov 10, 2004 0:17:31 GMT -5
by the way don, what about having my buddy just weld the headers to my pipes? is this a good idea? I don't ever plan on taking off the headers again. :braindead:
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Post by BowtieGuy on Nov 11, 2004 16:52:21 GMT -5
If your getting water in your oil from the hea gasket, backing off the torque specs wont help. You will probably need to atleast remove the head change the gasket and reinstall torquie to proper specs in proper sequense.
As far as welding the headers to the exhaust pipe that will work but if you have to remove the headers for anything like changing heads or gaskets it will make it harder to do, even removing the engine. It will aslo allow the header bolts to vibrate loose more often.
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Post by Bent on Nov 11, 2004 17:35:33 GMT -5
well, what I did is tightened to 100ftlbs and then backed them out to 65ftlbs. would that be the cause of the leak. My buddy says that the head gasket is compressed down and when I backed out the bolts it made a minute gap inbetween the head and the gasket. Is this true? :shrug:
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Post by Missgoodwrench on Nov 11, 2004 19:25:56 GMT -5
It could be the cuase because you squished the gasket down and then let the pressure off which left a gap. We had the same problem and used the copper gaskets. whn torqued correctly they worked fine.
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Post by Bent on Nov 11, 2004 22:41:15 GMT -5
We shall see. I'm gonna give it another try on saturday and I'll let you know if it works. :rocking:
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Nov 12, 2004 16:01:11 GMT -5
Yes, and yes...LOL
Your gaskets have squished down to the point where loosening off the bolts could have made enough room for water to leak past.
You can weld the pipes to the header, but the next time you need either pipes or headers, you'd have to replace both.
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Post by Bent on Nov 12, 2004 16:54:08 GMT -5
I love when I learn the hard way..........ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!! :braindead:
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