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07-01-2005, 11:23 AM | #21 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
Well it is a head gasket. So I have to get around to doing those asap. I was looking up some part #'s and such, and my question is now, should i change the head bolts as well when i change the head gaskets? A couple places recommended it, but I am not sure if it is absolutely neccesary
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07-01-2005, 12:24 PM | #22 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
Yes, absolutely put new ARP head bolts in it.
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07-01-2005, 03:30 PM | #23 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
Is there anything else recommended that I change whilst the heads are off? I know i have to get all new gaskets for everything, just wasn't sure if i should replace or check anything else? The motor has a little over 82k on it. I was also wondering if it is absolutely necessary to remove the pushrods before remove the heads? I have a couple mustang books, and only one of them refers to removing the pushrods prior to removing the heads? Thanks alot everyone
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07-01-2005, 03:41 PM | #24 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
Yes, you have to (should any way) remove the pushrods.
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07-03-2005, 11:11 PM | #25 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
ok, well i finally got a little more time to work on the car today. I have the passenger side head pulled off, and i noticed that on both heads, that the very first intake ports are a rust color. I am not sure exactly what this means, so i am not sure if i should be worried about anything? I was also wondering what i can do to clean up my heads? The outside of the heads have a crapload of buildup. I was also wondering if there was anything I should do to cleanup the insides of the heads and such? thanks alot everyone.
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07-06-2005, 01:48 PM | #26 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
any ideas about the color intake ports?
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07-06-2005, 03:21 PM | #27 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
a leaky intake will do that. will also let coolant into the valley where it mixes with oil.
then things run hot. then other gaskets fail. i found out the expensive way. checked your oil? the color of my oil wasnt so different. 6 + quarts were. thats what set me lookn at the gaskets like they was gonna tell the future. Last edited by ralph s; 07-06-2005 at 03:24 PM.. Reason: more info |
07-06-2005, 05:22 PM | #28 |
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Re: Smoking Vents?
hmm..wondering if it was maybe just an intake gasket leak then....both heads had 2 miscolored intake ports...Oh well, the heads are off, so it's time for some new gaskets
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