sharkin95
Regular Contributor
"Well the original problem was
"Well the original problem was running too hot 180-190 after warm-up of 160 slow increase.thought it was a water pocket in alpha 1 ,thought it was t stat housing,thought it was engine water pump.Did a compression test 2-4-6- pumped up to 140 decreased to 80-70 in less than 10 seconds,1-3-5- 120 120 135 held o.k. but not great compression.Today took it apart (6 hrs.)found 2-4-6- egg shaped head gasket 1-3-5- slight egg shaped.what was weird...no sign of water intrusion,no water in oil,no steam comming out of exhaust,plugs were black soot and light brown.Intake gasket no water intrusion.The thing is I did this same job 3 years ago.. Any Thoughts on how to proceed to re asemble."
"Well the original problem was running too hot 180-190 after warm-up of 160 slow increase.thought it was a water pocket in alpha 1 ,thought it was t stat housing,thought it was engine water pump.Did a compression test 2-4-6- pumped up to 140 decreased to 80-70 in less than 10 seconds,1-3-5- 120 120 135 held o.k. but not great compression.Today took it apart (6 hrs.)found 2-4-6- egg shaped head gasket 1-3-5- slight egg shaped.what was weird...no sign of water intrusion,no water in oil,no steam comming out of exhaust,plugs were black soot and light brown.Intake gasket no water intrusion.The thing is I did this same job 3 years ago.. Any Thoughts on how to proceed to re asemble."