excobraguy
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Sorry, I have to vent a little..........
Had a bad head gasket........replaced them this weekend. Everything went great with the install. I took my time, torqued everything just right as you are supposed to. I took extra care with everything I did, everything. The car was previously making like a lifter type of noise and eventually started leaking water out the tailpipe, that's why I put on the new head gaskets. I thought the noise was due to the exahsut leaking from the head on the passenger side, well guess what? The noise is still there, after I have put the new head gaskets on!!!!!! What a PITA this is.........I am so sick of this car and I was sure the noise was not the lifters or I would have replaced them as well, but I didn't.....I wish I would of. And now for some reason, my coolant temp is going up in the 210 range where it used to stay around 180-190. It was 102 degrees here today but I drove the car previously and it stayed in the 190's at the 102+ degree days. I tried getting the gooseneck out of the intake when I had it apart to install a new thermostat when I had it apart, but it wouldn't come out. I'm sure the thermostat was fine though as it is not that old.....
Anyway, I'm frustrated. Rather than enjoying this car, all I am doing is working on it every weekend! It's really bothering me as I have my new Alky Control alcohol kit waiting to go in, but I ain't gonna put it in until I get these issues figured out.........
So if you read my story, here are my questions:
1) What lifters do guys run that are proven to not make noise?????
2) If I leave a ticking lifter in a car will it eventually fail???? Why do they tick?
3) I'm running Dexcool 100% in my radiator, is this OK does anyone else run this coolant with no problems????
Thanks guys............I appreciate any replies!
Dean
p.s. I'm trying to continue to love my car, but it ain't making it easy!!!!!!
Had a bad head gasket........replaced them this weekend. Everything went great with the install. I took my time, torqued everything just right as you are supposed to. I took extra care with everything I did, everything. The car was previously making like a lifter type of noise and eventually started leaking water out the tailpipe, that's why I put on the new head gaskets. I thought the noise was due to the exahsut leaking from the head on the passenger side, well guess what? The noise is still there, after I have put the new head gaskets on!!!!!! What a PITA this is.........I am so sick of this car and I was sure the noise was not the lifters or I would have replaced them as well, but I didn't.....I wish I would of. And now for some reason, my coolant temp is going up in the 210 range where it used to stay around 180-190. It was 102 degrees here today but I drove the car previously and it stayed in the 190's at the 102+ degree days. I tried getting the gooseneck out of the intake when I had it apart to install a new thermostat when I had it apart, but it wouldn't come out. I'm sure the thermostat was fine though as it is not that old.....
Anyway, I'm frustrated. Rather than enjoying this car, all I am doing is working on it every weekend! It's really bothering me as I have my new Alky Control alcohol kit waiting to go in, but I ain't gonna put it in until I get these issues figured out.........
So if you read my story, here are my questions:
1) What lifters do guys run that are proven to not make noise?????
2) If I leave a ticking lifter in a car will it eventually fail???? Why do they tick?
3) I'm running Dexcool 100% in my radiator, is this OK does anyone else run this coolant with no problems????
Thanks guys............I appreciate any replies!
Dean
p.s. I'm trying to continue to love my car, but it ain't making it easy!!!!!!