jt1583
09-11-2008, 08:52 PM
felpro headgasket
ca18det
During my headgasket replacement, the part when you put the headgasket on then the head on. Both block and head surfaces were clean, then I tilted the head on it's back (firewall side) so I could clean the bottom up one last time. I then put it back down on my table on it's mating surface while I sprayed the HG and cleaned the block. I installed the HG then the head and torqued down bolts once. Wasn't planning on unscrewing and re-torquing.
The head surface was completely clean, but after I tilted it back and then back again some oil must have moved around, because i saw a little oil on my table where the head was sitting. Oil was on the exhaust side, at the back of the head. A small bit, and the head was on some plastic so i'm hoping the plastic took most of it.
Does anyone know if having a little oil on the head before clamping it down to the block is bad? I'm thinking about loosening all the bolts, lifting it up a little and cleaning the gasket.
Any recommendations are welcome, this sucks!
ca18det
During my headgasket replacement, the part when you put the headgasket on then the head on. Both block and head surfaces were clean, then I tilted the head on it's back (firewall side) so I could clean the bottom up one last time. I then put it back down on my table on it's mating surface while I sprayed the HG and cleaned the block. I installed the HG then the head and torqued down bolts once. Wasn't planning on unscrewing and re-torquing.
The head surface was completely clean, but after I tilted it back and then back again some oil must have moved around, because i saw a little oil on my table where the head was sitting. Oil was on the exhaust side, at the back of the head. A small bit, and the head was on some plastic so i'm hoping the plastic took most of it.
Does anyone know if having a little oil on the head before clamping it down to the block is bad? I'm thinking about loosening all the bolts, lifting it up a little and cleaning the gasket.
Any recommendations are welcome, this sucks!