RE: [Chevelle-list] blown head gasket: UPDATE

[Rodney.]

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hmm that's not too comforting since I have to pull the distributor to get to two of the manifold bolts.  I pulled the intake again today and cleaned it all up and bought a new gasket set (boy was I nieve to think I could reuse the ones I just put on yesterday :) I tore them up pretty good when I took the intake off this morning). 

 

I applied a LOT of black RTV to the front and back along with the new gaskets.  I'm going to let it sit all night before I start it up.  I need to adjust the valves on the passenger side again (I'm having second thoughts on how I did it the first time and it was a little noisy on that side, so I'm going to redo that side).  So I'll do that in the morning and then put the a/c bracket and compressor back on.  Then I'll just have to time it and hopefully I'll be all set!  (I've said that for like 3 days now though, so we'll see.)  Oh, and I'll need another oil change.  It still looks kinda bad. 

 

Rodney.

71 Chevelle

El Mirage, AZ

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Tomlinson
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 6:44 PM
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] blown head gasket: UPDATE

Have you re-torqued the manifold bolts? I did mine twice before they stopped loosening up. It helped with the leak.

 

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Rodney.
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:23 AM
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] blown head gasket: UPDATE

Wow, it's like you were describing my leak :)  Mine's a pretty big trail though. It defintely needs to be fixed right away. 

 

Rodney.

71 Chevelle

El Mirage, AZ

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Tomlinson
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:50 PM
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I've just noticed oil weeping from the back of my new intake. It appears to be coming from the spot where the manifold angles up to the head. It's not bad enough to re-do, but next time I'll be sure to clean that area extra clean and make sure there is enough RTV there. The leak is pretty sneaky; it travels down the crack between the head and the block and ends up on the starter wires. But the back of the block appears clean as a whistle!

 

Tom Tomlinson

71 Malibu 350

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Rodney.
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:54 PM
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Like I said, I've never done this before, so I'm not positive, but from my rookie perspective it looked like there were a couple of bad spots where it was leaking.  Also, in response to the other person (I think it was Sarge?) about figuring out which side was bad before I started... I figured I might as well do both while I'm that far into it.  I was thinking I'd hate to have to do it again just because I was trying to save some time.  Then, I go and goof up the seal on the intake and have to redo that... oh well, live and learn.  I'll be sure to apply the black RTV GENEROUSLY this time. 

 

Rodney.

71 Chevelle

El Mirage, AZ

 

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Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 6:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] blown head gasket: UPDATE

was there any indication head gasket was bad?