TbirdMan Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 So, since it appears i may have lost a tooth on my pinion, and the engine is gonna be coming out to replace the trans, i wanted to go ahead and do the timing set, water pump, maybe seals, and fix my leaking head gasket. My questions are, do you think it is likely my heads/decks need work? It has been overheated a few times and the symptom now is I have to top off the coolant periodically (every few days) as it gets pushed out the overflow. Also, is there a recommended brand other than SOA for gaskets? I am looking to spend as little as possible here since I am a college student that is unemployed and living off student loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdMan Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Also, what is the easiest way to identify which valve cover design i have? Looking at the Fel-Pro gasket sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Some say that FelPro head gaskets are fine, some say Cometic are fine, some say only OEM will do. I think most people go with the OEM gaskets. Better than doing it twice, imo. You can check the heads and block for flatness, do a search here. It's even possible to work on them a bit yourself but I would worry about ruining something myself. How much have you run it while hot? How many miles? Do the seals too. Valve cover gaskets are a lot easier to do. afaik there are only 2 styles, one for the 2.2 and one for the 2.5. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr4 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I've installed a bunch of felpro with no comebacks. My old shop used stone almost exclusively. No comebacks. Others insist all aftermarket gaskets are junk. I suspect these people don't do this for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 and use the proper torque sequence and don't mistake inch pounds for foot pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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