WB Part 2... Surprise!!!

[Doublld]

Have you done a leak down test to make sure you havent blown a head gasket

 

[Whitebeauty]

Have you done a leak down test to make sure you havent blown a head gasket

i was just gonna ask how do u do that????

I assure u i havent blown n e thing.. previous owner probably did n didnt say n e thing about it... wish he did though i would have done the job while the engine was out..

 

[Doublld]

Do you have a leak down tester?

 

[Gadget]

If you have coolant blowing out of your coolant expansion tank you likely have a bad head gasket or a cracked head.

You can test the coolant for signs of combustion gasses to verify it, but at the end of the day I will bet those heads will be coming off.

G

 

[hottacoX]

A simple leak down would be to put a compression tester on the cylinder and crank the motor a few times, once you get your reading let it sit for a few min at pressure. Say it's at 160psi it should stay relatively close to that but off after a couple min it drops to 120psi there is an issue.

A leak down kit is pretty much the same as a compression tester however instead of cranking the motor it allows you to use a compressor to pump air into the cylinder which not only will show on the gauge but in some cases lead to bubbles in the reservoir.

I am no tech by any means but that's what I gathered when troubleshooting my motor...

 

[Gadget]

Head gasket failure does not always present with such testing unless they are pretty far gone.

Blowing coolant out of the tank is a good indication that combustion is pressurizing the fuel system.

Testing the coolant for combustion by products is a clear confirmation that the system is compromised. Does not really tell you if it is cracked head or bad gasket.

G

 

[Torspd]

Do you have any oil residue visible, in the over flow tank?

I'm with Gadget. Sounds like a head gasket to me.

Have you checked your spark plugs for anything abnormal?

 

[Whitebeauty]

Well I checked the O2 sensors even swapped the passenger side one with the old driver side. N it looks like it might have fixed the code issue.. To early to tell.... Checked passenger side plugs n they look peachy... Haven't gotten around to checking driver side.....

What's the stock size headgasket for these engines? .021 right?

What a Ffffff load a crap....some people...

 

[Whitebeauty]

The End....

 

[Torspd]

Sad panda. What's next?

 

[Whitebeauty]

Sad panda. What's next?

Evo x. Should be home in her new bed next week... She's currently sittin @ 530awhp @25psi beautifully worked and tuned by PSIproformance in Langsdale,Pa.

 

[Torspd]

Better take some pictures of that bad boy, and post them up!