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nkaminar · 09-17-2021, 05:23 AM

Have you been re torquing the head bolts over the 5,000 miles? I think that is a maintenance thing.

I have had the best luck with the Best brand gaskets and the copper spray gasket sealer. I have tried all the others.

Besides the head, the block must also be flat without pits. I have had luck filling minor pits in the block with JB Weld and smoothing after it is cured with 400 grid sand paper wrapped around a flat file.

The block and head must be absolutely clean before assembly. I use acetone for the final wipe.

I hope you don't find any cracks.

09-17-2021, 05:23 AM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: So, I have apparently blown head gasket Have you been re torquing the head bolts over the 5,000 miles? I think that is a maintenance thing. I have had the best luck with the Best brand gaskets and the copper spray gasket sealer. I have tried all the others. Besides the head, the block must also be flat without pits. I have had luck filling minor pits in the block with JB Weld and smoothing after it is cured with 400 grid sand paper wrapped around a flat file. The block and head must be absolutely clean before assembly. I use acetone for the final wipe. I hope you don't find any cracks. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.