glenn1179
Veteran Member
I took the head off to r/r the head gasket due to it pressurizing the coolant system. I've found small pits in the head gasket mating surface around the cylinder bore on section of one cylinder. They are not large enough to catch a finger nail on. Are these a problem?
I also did something that is potentially stupid. I took a fine wire wheel on a drill to clean up the carbon and gasket on cylinder head. I only thought about it after the deed was done.
I used a razor on the block. I still see stains, but no gasket material is left. How clean does it have to be? (I think I've read a thread where rotarykid just lifts the head and slips in the gasket to save on disassembly work.)
Avoiding the longer down time and expense of getting a the head decked and rebuilt is the goal. I have ARP head studs, so if I need to do this again, I'm ok with that. Unless it is really stupid to put this back together and see if it'll run, that is what I would like to do. So is it really stupid?
I also did something that is potentially stupid. I took a fine wire wheel on a drill to clean up the carbon and gasket on cylinder head. I only thought about it after the deed was done.
I used a razor on the block. I still see stains, but no gasket material is left. How clean does it have to be? (I think I've read a thread where rotarykid just lifts the head and slips in the gasket to save on disassembly work.)
Avoiding the longer down time and expense of getting a the head decked and rebuilt is the goal. I have ARP head studs, so if I need to do this again, I'm ok with that. Unless it is really stupid to put this back together and see if it'll run, that is what I would like to do. So is it really stupid?