Re: More head gasket questions.

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 10:55:38 EST


You can...but it's not that necessary.

Just make sure that all your fluids are clean (Oil & Coolant) and that you
have a new filter on the truck for the oil.

- Bernd

At 10:18 AM 01/24/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 1/24/00 10:15:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, bernd@texas.net
>writes:
>
> > Sounds like you covered all your bases on the job.
> >
> > Did you remove the distributor and put it back in where it was?
>Otherwise,
> > fire it up, let it warm up, check all the fluids, and you should be ok.
> >
> > - Bernd
>I never had to take out the distributor (thank God). Someone said I should
>retorque after I warm it up. I can do it, but that requires me pulling half
>the crap off to do it. Our headers don't let me get to the bottom head bolts,
>and there's so much crap above the valve covers....is it absolutely
>necessary??
>
>-Austin
>Vipertruck



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