head studs

[stump0331]

what are symptons of stretched head studs? or blown gasket?:pray:

[mschn99]

generally....puking coolant...overheating or strange temp fluctualtions, sometimes intermittant loss of heat due to exhaust gas in the coolant.....

EGR cooler failures are about 10 times more common than stretched head bolts though.....

[stump0331]

my boost is up around 21, but im not feeling the power i typicaly did with it that high

[owtcast]

Keep us informed Stump. I was getting ready to order a similar package as you. If headbolts is your trouble, which I hope it isn't, I may have to restrain myself and stay away from the hot tunes.:rain:

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by stump0331

my boost is up around 21, but im not feeling the power i typicaly did with it that high

when was the last time you changed your fuel filters??

[stump0331]

um...........ya know i think ill do that this week end

[stump0331]

the reason i figured maybe head studs, is cause i crawled up under my truck and looked up on the driverside on the motor, noticed some oil , looked somewhats fresh and seemed to be around the heads, wasnt a tremendous amout but looked kinda fresh

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by stump0331

the reason i figured maybe head studs, is cause i crawled up under my truck and looked up on the driverside on the motor, noticed some oil , looked somewhats fresh and seemed to be around the heads, wasnt a tremendous amout but looked kinda fresh

oil on these trucs collects on the cylender heads and bellhousing....no matter where it comes from.....

[stump0331]

so the oil, shouldnt concern me?

[mschn99]

id figure out whats leaking.......which cyender head is the oil on?? where on the cylender head??