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Headgasket R&R 2.8 12v advise?

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Old 01-13-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jaystacks
So how'd it go?
AYY! it runs but smokes slightly

im guessing its them head bolts, and or a cracked head... so pretty soon... back to square 1. lol i will be tearing her down... again, unless somebody would like to take her off my hands for some $$.

but she runs hard, and only when i really smash, do you see smoke...i have only ran her for like maybe 30 min total... i hear people tellin me to run her for a long drive to get everything "cleaned" out.. any inputs?
 
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Old 01-13-2011, 06:03 PM
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I'd think you need some miles on it to get everything to seal before making a judgment on whether the job and parts will have to be redone.
 
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Old 01-13-2011, 10:25 PM
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yea you need to let everything run out and settle in before any thing i mean do you see loss of coolant?
 
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