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leaky head gasket #962696
03/30/11 09:51 PM
03/30/11 09:51 PM
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BLONDE BARRACUDA Offline OP
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I noticed after haveing my engine built a coulple years ago that I had an external head gasket leak I wasnt woried about it cause I never noticed any water in my oil so I figured it was only external and didnt care but today I took all the plugs out and turned the engine over to set my valves and I had antifreeze coming out of no. 1 there didnt appear to be any antifreeze in the oil I figured I would just put some block sealer in and keep an eye one the oil any recomendations? the headgaskets are cometic with 13.9 to 1 compresion I've heard of several people having them leak and claimed block sealer fixed the problem

Re: leaky head gasket [Re: BLONDE BARRACUDA] #962697
03/30/11 10:40 PM
03/30/11 10:40 PM
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Here's what happens if you run an engine after firing
with water in a cylinder. It distorts the bearing and
possibly the rod but, bad things are sure to follow if
it's ignored.


Re: leaky head gasket [Re: S/ST 3040] #962698
03/31/11 08:09 AM
03/31/11 08:09 AM
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I am not sure what you are telling me I caught the fact that there was antifreeze in the cylinder before fireing it then I removed the water from cylinder I still havent started it and there did not appear to be any antifreeze in the oil so not sure what to do I think I am going to flush the system and put block\headgasket sealer in it and see what happens. this happened after setting since November

Re: leaky head gasket [Re: BLONDE BARRACUDA] #962699
03/31/11 09:18 AM
03/31/11 09:18 AM
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Why not just pull the head to see what's happening and while you're there, change the headgasket?

Re: leaky head gasket [Re: POS Dakota] #962700
03/31/11 09:37 AM
03/31/11 09:37 AM
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Brookeville, Md
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Quote:

Why not just pull the head to see what's happening and while you're there, change the headgasket?



what he said


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Re: leaky head gasket [Re: POS Dakota] #962701
03/31/11 09:38 AM
03/31/11 09:38 AM
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been there,even if its just a little the water sitting in the cyl.will etch the cyl.wall where it lays,specialy if it sits for a week or more.

Re: leaky head gasket [Re: bonefish] #962702
03/31/11 11:49 AM
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thanks to all for the replies and suggestions







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