Gaskets 101, advice?

[30 Closed Cab PU]

Thanks, I have not tried the method I suggested, was told about it. When I drop the pan will keep your method in mind.


Head gasket definitely bad - white powdery stuff where head and block mate, terrible compression readings all over the place between the 4 cylinders, when head pulled it was blown. This was on a truck stored for 50 years in outbuildings.