Head gasket problem again after studs
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My gut feeling is it's the heads again. I ran the truck for 6 months with the tea kettle noise and puking due to the head gaskets. I ran this long because that's how long it took me to find a dealership to diagnose the problem after 4 attempts. Could this have lead to the block having an issue with being warped. If so how does Ford deal with machining the block. I should have also went for the money to buy the wire ring gaskets. I am not sure if that would have made a difference but I will use them this time.
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Originally Posted by John Kiernan
I should have also went for the money to buy the wire ring gaskets. I am not sure if that would have made a difference but I will use them this time.
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Sounds like you have a serious truck. What kind of machining do I have to do to get this thing to stick if it is in fact the heads ? I am planning on having Ford clean the turbo to rule out the vanes possibly sticking and over boosting the motor. Like I said previous, when I jump on it in stock setting, I am seeing 30 psi of boost.
What kind of 1/4 mile times do you run ?
What kind of 1/4 mile times do you run ?
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Originally Posted by John Kiernan
What kind of machining do I have to do to get this thing to stick if it is in fact the heads ?
Originally Posted by John Kiernan
I am planning on having Ford clean the turbo to rule out the vanes possibly sticking and over boosting the motor. Like I said previous, when I jump on it in stock setting, I am seeing 30 psi of boost.
Originally Posted by John Kiernan
What kind of 1/4 mile times do you run ?
