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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:05 am 
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Severe overheating issues. After replacing radiator,thermostat, UIM and LIM gaskets with no help in overheating, decided to pull the head cylinders to check gaskets. Lo and behold, 90% of the water ports in the head gaskets were completely clogged.

So now I'm wondering if I should give the cylinder heads a good scrubbing and pop them back on, or have the cylinder heads rebuilt (i.e. valve job- something I don't want to do myself), or simply purchase rebuilt heads for around $250 each.

She's got 200K miles on her. And I plan on using her as my DD for at least another 50K miles. Any recommendations?


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Overheating an engine can lead to cracked heads. The point where they tend to crack is the narrow spot between the valves. Use a fine wire wheel to clean the metal there until it's shiney and you can see if they are cracked. Might need a magnifying glass and flashlight to see any cracks.

If they are not cracked, you should be OK with a good cleaning and reinstall.

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You can heat any suspect areas with a torch to see if oil bubbles out of the potential crack.

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