Blown Again!!!

**scottf4444** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:54 PM

WTF? Blown head gaskets again?!? I though I did the things I was "supposed" to do the first time...Head studs and EGR delete.

Now this one is out of pocket.

Any advice on any additional steps to take this time?
Can I reuse the ARP studs?
Anything else I should do while the engine is out again?

FionaThe02PSD · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:56 PM

Have the heads decked by a quality machine shop. This is more than likely the problem and why you are replacing again.

RYAN SHAE · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:59 PM

Och man that sucks. Did you have the engine and heads decked? If not, from what I understand, Ford's talorances are very minimal at best. So you would have to have a machine shop deck them so that they are flat and true all the way and yes you can reuse the head studs. Thats not a problem. I think that decking the block will fix the problem.

mikeproc · #4 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:59 PM

Yes the heads need to be milled. They should be milled any time you take them off. I know there isnt a lot of room for play so have the machine shop make sure they are still within ford specs.

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