|
Author
|
Topic: Blown headgasket
|
An86TexasStang
¯
Member # 5806
|
posted
 
 
What can all be affected from a blown headgasket and how hard is it to replace a blown headgasket?
Posts: 323 | From: Vandenberg Air Force Base,CA | Registered: Jul 2005
| :
|
|
loteqredneq
¯
Member # 6128
|
posted
the car will overheat all the time because the water will leak into the cylinders and oil constantly. ive had it happen to my 89 and i lost all my water in about 45 minutes of driving... its just not a good idea to drive on a blown head gasket. ive replaced a couple on 5.0's and its not that hard. just make sure you check the deck and head for warpage at a machine shop, and buy new head bolts. if u have never done it before get a chiltons manual because there are a lot of steps involved ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Posts: 108 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2005
| :
|
|
An86TexasStang
¯
Member # 5806
|
posted
appreciate the insight. So would you say it is a good deal to purchase a 91 with ALOT of extras for 850.00
Posts: 323 | From: Vandenberg Air Force Base,CA | Registered: Jul 2005
| :
|
|
skeletor1987
¯
Member # 6597
|
posted
if you can do the work yourself its definetly worth it. he is right it is a lot of steps, but if you replace the headgaskets you may as well put in a cam and ported aluminium heads at the same time! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
--------------------
1987 White LX Hatch
1993 White Mazda Miata
Posts: 100 | From: oakland | Registered: Mar 2006
| :
|
|
asskickn88
¯
Member # 4957
|
posted
I would try and make sure its only a gasket and not something worse. I had a guy try and sell me a car with a "blown head gasket".... it turned out that he melted a piston, damaged the block and head trying to run nos. If it is just the gasket then it sounds like a good deal but you also need to find out what caused it to blow in the first place.
--------------------
Three 540 Bimmers and a 5.0 Explorer.... got a Ford back in the stable!
It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
Abandon him.
Posts: 6069 | From: Rocklin, Ca | Registered: Oct 2004
| :
|
|
phil a
¯
Member # 6951
|
posted
pull the rad. cap to check for chocolate milk, easy things like that, etc.
if it is only a head gasket like he claims, see if he'll mind the ~1 hour pulling the heads off before buying the car, just to check pistons/cyl walls/etc
Posts: 1261 | From: toledo oh | Registered: Jul 2006
| :
|
|
Email this post to someone!
Printer friendly view of this Ford topic
