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Blown head gaskets?

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  • Start date Start date Sep 22, 2005

5.02GO

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Well i was trying to install my new bbk hpipe when i noticed some gunk around the head gaskets.

Its kinda slimy, black looking crap. Its around the bottom side of the head right where the gasket is. Its mainly around #4 and #8. Actually, i does look like a little coolant around #4 too.

I have felpro loc-wire gaskets.

I cant figure what the black crap is. Please gimme some good news.

I may try to take some pics.
 
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luckythirteen13

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could just be oil coming out the back of the valve covers. do a compression test and see if all the cylinders are the same
 

5.02GO

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Pic added. Sorry for the blurriness. I just wasnt able to position the camera properly.

If you look closely at the bottom of the head, there is alot of "black gooey" crap right where the gasket it. This pic is showing the passenger side head at the rear of the motor. The driver side looks just like the passenger side.

Performed compression test. ALL cylinders where between 145 & 150 psi wich is great i think. This motor has about 130,000 on it and has had boost on it for 7 years.

Valve cover gaskets are NOT leaking.

** I have had cooling issues this year. It runs more consistently and cooler since i replace the fan clutch.

Whats your opinion?

thank you-
 

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shttygtstang

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cool may have come from the intake well probaly did ,oil gunk is on everything we have older motors . Like said do a compression check i think ur fine though
 

sgarlic

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Did you USED to have leaky valve cover gaskets? I found that black crap EVERYWHERE on my lower half before I swapped valve cover gaskets.. I still find chunks of that crap every so often hidden.
 

5.02GO

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Nope.......Never a valve cover leak.
 
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