head gasket smoked this AM
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head gasket smoked this AM
at 350k no less; you would think they would build them better than that Oil in the anti-freeze and steam out the blowby hose. Looks like a bad day!!
What is a fair price to have it done? and how hard is this to do? They are saying 9 hours- this one is going to leave a mark!! I am debating doing it myself, but don't want to screw it up, and would have to do it outside in Montana- that might not be to smart?...
What is a fair price to have it done? and how hard is this to do? They are saying 9 hours- this one is going to leave a mark!! I am debating doing it myself, but don't want to screw it up, and would have to do it outside in Montana- that might not be to smart?...
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if your gonna do it yourself have a hoist ready. that cyl head is heavy! best to be careful and not hurt urself. prolly be best to save a few bucks up and have a good shop do it. just remember you get what you pay for.
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Its not a complicated job, and the money he'd save would more than pay for the engine hoist that would be handy for pulling/installing the head. But I also hate paying people to do things I can do myself.
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This is what I would do, you can get a hoist cheap if you have a harbor frieght local, believe it or not it support the the weight of my Cummins, I was surprised, so it should have no problem holding a head.
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i recently had mine done at industrial injection for 800.00, i didn't want to hassle with it......no way to lift the head.
30 years ago i would have done it with one hand
30 years ago i would have done it with one hand
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I have a way of screwing things up lately- I read about the guy who did his own on here and then re-did it when he bent 3 push rods! That sounds like me right now... And I would have to do it outdoors; I'm just not too confident right this second
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Had the job done professionally- don't know the $, but my top end was NICE!! Crosshatching still there, injectors spraying good, and NO coking up!!!
now the hard part; $$$$$$$...
now the hard part; $$$$$$$...
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Do let us know what it cost you, if you don't mind too much- it is good info for the next guy.
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