Blown Head gasket

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

What are some symptons of a blown head gasket?

I took my plugs of right now and none of then have oil or any kind of liquid looking on them, they look like regular plugs. I thiought for sure they would be wetish or oily.

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

Guero said:
What are some symptons of a blown head gasket?

I took my plugs of right now and none of then have oil or any kind of liquid looking on them, they look like regular plugs. I thiought for sure they would be wetish or oily.

oil mixed with coolant = milky way.

Car run will run like crap. it will want to cut out.

No power etc etc.

Time for heads and intake, cam upgrade buddy. Use this opportunity to do some work on your car.

such as replacing old water pump, timing chain, belt, deleting smog stuff. installing headers, new engine mounts, cam install(if you have not done it), roller rockers etc etc...

I am doing the same thing but my head gasket didn't blew. I wish i had the excuse so my girlfriend feels sorry for me and pays for some parts...

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

This is my DD. Im not gonna waste my money on upgading. thats what my 95 will be for. Im just gonna make sure the heads are fine and put everything back 2gether.

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

Guero said:
This is my DD. Im not gonna waste my money on upgading. thats what my 95 will be for. Im just gonna make sure the heads are fine and put everything back 2gether.

You already took it all apart?

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

No. Everything is on except for the plugs.

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

I just wanna make sure I dont pull it apart and the head gasket is fine lol! I did buy ARP studs though.

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

Guero said:
No. Everything is on except for the plugs.

How is the car running? you have to describe a little so we know...

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

Well it sputters, overheats, the radiotor smells like the oil fill, when its hot the engine struggles 2 turn, and the oil looks like a melted caramel milkshake.

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

Guero said:
Well it sputters, overheats, the radiotor smells like the oil fill, when its hot the engine struggles 2 turn, and the oil looks like a melted caramel milkshake.

Yeah man. i think it's blown man. if your oil looks like that. and specially sputters and not turning.

Go get new gaskets and have fun man.

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

I did get a engine gasket kit already. Im ready to tear it down. Just dont want if I dont have 2 lol. I think Ima change the waterpump though, since the car will be down and coolant will have 2 be taken out.

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

where do you live?

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

Phoenix AZ

hollywoodstang · Aug 21, 2008

Guero said:
Phoenix AZ

Oh i thought you were in L.A too...Nevermind

Guero · Aug 21, 2008

Nope Born and raised in Phx!

drakesdad · Aug 22, 2008

Guero..
I think you have blown more HG's than Kyle with his twin Turbo set up....

Fix it right so you don't create more trouble down the road brother.......

Why were you not on the Pinks all out for cars running 12's...it was in AZ.......

Guero · Aug 22, 2008

Cuz Ive never owned drag radiols lol

drakesdad · Aug 22, 2008

Guero said:
Cuz Ive never owned drag radiols lol

I've got a set with 3 passes on them that I will sell you.....lol

I don't like the way they handle on the road..........

I think it was a repeat on Pinks last night...but it was cool to watch.....couple of imports running ......

1995greenstang · Aug 23, 2008

hollywoodstang said:
oil mixed with coolant = milky way.

Car run will run like crap. it will want to cut out.

No power etc etc.

Time for heads and intake, cam upgrade buddy. Use this opportunity to do some work on your car.

such as replacing old water pump, timing chain, belt, deleting smog stuff. installing headers, new engine mounts, cam install(if you have not done it), roller rockers etc etc...

I am doing the same thing but my head gasket didn't blew. I wish i had the excuse so my girlfriend feels sorry for me and pays for some parts...

bro just lie and say it blew a head gasket it worked for me!

1995greenstang · Aug 23, 2008

Guero said:
Well it sputters, overheats, the radiotor smells like the oil fill, when its hot the engine struggles 2 turn, and the oil looks like a melted caramel milkshake.

deffinatly blew a head gasket into the water jacket not good! pull the engine have to get the water out of the engine or the whole thing will be screwed any rust on the main journals or rod journals from water it will scar the bearings and the engine is junk!

parchisi · Aug 24, 2008

I concur with everybody that your head gasket = toast. I also strongly suggest that you try to figure out why it blew in the first place so it does not keep happening. I was blowing headgaskets like crazy and even blew up a forged piston, because I was accidently setting the base timing at 14 degrees instead of 10. God I'm an idiot...

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