majorly blown HG
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majorly blown HG
as some of you kno i sold my yota, anyways i sold to a friend of a friend. i was pretty sure it had a blown HG before i sold it. so i stopped by his house today to see how far he had gotten on tearin the engine down and saw this
there was like 2inchhes of antifreeze sittin there. the HG was blown in 2 differnet places, the first and 4th cylinder i mean the rings on the gasket was holdin on by a thread. i wish icoulda kept it and fixed it but i didnt have the money to let a shop do it, and i didint know how to do it. is that pretty normal for a blown HG?
there was like 2inchhes of antifreeze sittin there. the HG was blown in 2 differnet places, the first and 4th cylinder i mean the rings on the gasket was holdin on by a thread. i wish icoulda kept it and fixed it but i didnt have the money to let a shop do it, and i didint know how to do it. is that pretty normal for a blown HG?
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lol, well at least HE'S getting something done... slacker...
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jk man
I sold my 82 Monte Carlo to a guy, then watched him ruthlessly rip out the 350 I built for the car, and throw in a 454... killed me to watch him rip that motor out... but once that 454 was in and running good, it was so awesome, lol
lmao
jk man
I sold my 82 Monte Carlo to a guy, then watched him ruthlessly rip out the 350 I built for the car, and throw in a 454... killed me to watch him rip that motor out... but once that 454 was in and running good, it was so awesome, lol
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A head gasket can fail any number of ways, but that one looks real bad because it let go in two places, but it fixable and will be good as new when its done.
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lol, well at least HE'S getting something done... slacker...
lmao
jk man
I sold my 82 Monte Carlo to a guy, then watched him ruthlessly rip out the 350 I built for the car, and throw in a 454... killed me to watch him rip that motor out... but once that 454 was in and running good, it was so awesome, lol
lmao
jk man
I sold my 82 Monte Carlo to a guy, then watched him ruthlessly rip out the 350 I built for the car, and throw in a 454... killed me to watch him rip that motor out... but once that 454 was in and running good, it was so awesome, lol
oh so normally one will just fail in one place? what causes them to fail in more than one place, drivin it with the blown HG maybe?
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I didn't know how to adjust my valves when two set screws came loose in them in the woods.. at two a.m.. and all I had was tools, a haynes manual covered in mud/grease, and a half dead flash light.. But I got 'er dun. I had a head gasket on my '86 give up the ghost a while back, and I'd never done a HG before but it was easy.. all ya gotta do is take lots of pictures and buy a upper gasket set.. Shame to see it gone dude.
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I didn't know how to adjust my valves when two set screws came loose in them in the woods.. at two a.m.. and all I had was tools, a haynes manual covered in mud/grease, and a half dead flash light.. But I got 'er dun. I had a head gasket on my '86 give up the ghost a while back, and I'd never done a HG before but it was easy.. all ya gotta do is take lots of pictures and buy a upper gasket set.. Shame to see it gone dude.
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I too understand, I sold my '86 today... sniff... The guy picks it up next week, I felt like a little kid wantin to cry over spilt milk when the guy said he'd take it.. I hope I don't see it again, cause If I do it'll be in worse shape then when I sold her. Oh well.. I'm gettin a 85 Runner so who cares!
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I too understand, I sold my '86 today... sniff... The guy picks it up next week, I felt like a little kid wantin to cry over spilt milk when the guy said he'd take it.. I hope I don't see it again, cause If I do it'll be in worse shape then when I sold her. Oh well.. I'm gettin a 85 Runner so who cares!
thanks brosky. i love my dodge. power when you want it and i can accelerate goin up hills, i can also put it in 5th goin about 35 up a hill and stomp it an d roll some smoke. btu the yota was so dern fun to drive it aint funnny
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I bought a 4runner with a blown headgasket last month, looked exactly like that when I pulled the head. Do the dude a favor and lay a straight-edge across the cam saddles. If it can be moved on either end, the head is done. And if the head is done, it got hot enough that you probably should do rings/rods/mains.
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aww man you sold her! how much did you get if you dont mind me askin. throw some pics of the ole girl with the bracket lift on her. di dyou already find the 85 you rgettin?
thanks brosky. i love my dodge. power when you want it and i can accelerate goin up hills, i can also put it in 5th goin about 35 up a hill and stomp it an d roll some smoke. btu the yota was so dern fun to drive it aint funnny
thanks brosky. i love my dodge. power when you want it and i can accelerate goin up hills, i can also put it in 5th goin about 35 up a hill and stomp it an d roll some smoke. btu the yota was so dern fun to drive it aint funnny
PS- I got 1400 out of her, with a shot carb, bad clutch, and dents all over it..
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he didnt rebuild it he just new gaskets and plugs and wires and whatnot on it.
and call me crazy, but im gonna try to buy the yota back at the first of the year. i miss it bad
and call me crazy, but im gonna try to buy the yota back at the first of the year. i miss it bad
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i wish i could buy it now bu till have to wait til income tax time. then ill carry out my plans for teh ole gal : 5.29s, lockrites F&R, and 35x10.50 swampers!!!
but if worst comes to worst and i cant get this one back, ill find an 85 and treat it with the works, you kno, 37s, locked F&R, armor, gears yada yada
but if worst comes to worst and i cant get this one back, ill find an 85 and treat it with the works, you kno, 37s, locked F&R, armor, gears yada yada