head gasket on a vette? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

smoke pit · 04-15-2002, 01:29 PM

ok i replaced the intake manifold on my 79 uncles vette (350c.i.) and i also replaced the left head gasket (it was leaking). but now after i put it all back together the other head gasket started leaking (a small amount of water comes out of the # 2 and 6 cylinder) and i already torqued all the bolts down to specs. i believe the reason it started leaking is because my cousin said that he loosend and retightend all of the head bolts on that head after i left. well my uncle needs this car by wensday and i was whonderin can he drive it around with all the other spark plugs in and leave the one where the cylinders leak out? and maybe the heat from the engine will seal the head gasket again. because i just don't have the time to fix it again. any advice would be appreciated. and yes i know my cousins a damn jerk.

hybrid · 04-16-2002, 10:57 AM

4 wheelin a vette???
Only If you hate your uncle. That's something you might do if you were stranded in the middle of nowhere and you ran out of options, need to get to a hospital live or die thing.
It would run rougher than hell - overheat, still will be pulling fuel into the 2 cylendars and blowing some gas back out into the engine compartment untill you turned him into a roman candle. You wouldn't want to leave the plugs in eather, water won't compress.
Park it and repair it.

ranger · 04-16-2002, 02:30 PM

I wouldn't drive it. Wait until you have the time to do it right, then kick you cousins a$$!

04-15-2002, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
smoke pit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2735 Location: san antonio, TX Posts: 22	head gasket on a vette? ok i replaced the intake manifold on my 79 uncles vette (350c.i.) and i also replaced the left head gasket (it was leaking). but now after i put it all back together the other head gasket started leaking (a small amount of water comes out of the # 2 and 6 cylinder) and i already torqued all the bolts down to specs. i believe the reason it started leaking is because my cousin said that he loosend and retightend all of the head bolts on that head after i left. well my uncle needs this car by wensday and i was whonderin can he drive it around with all the other spark plugs in and leave the one where the cylinders leak out? and maybe the heat from the engine will seal the head gasket again. because i just don't have the time to fix it again. any advice would be appreciated. and yes i know my cousins a damn jerk.

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04-16-2002, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
hybrid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7420 Location: Tempe Posts: 137	4 wheelin a vette??? Only If you hate your uncle. That's something you might do if you were stranded in the middle of nowhere and you ran out of options, need to get to a hospital live or die thing. It would run rougher than hell - overheat, still will be pulling fuel into the 2 cylendars and blowing some gas back out into the engine compartment untill you turned him into a roman candle. You wouldn't want to leave the plugs in eather, water won't compress. Park it and repair it.

04-16-2002, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
ranger Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Member # 1282 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 4,819	I wouldn't drive it. Wait until you have the time to do it right, then kick you cousins a$$!