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Brisbane
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: 7MGTE headgasket
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Sun, 27 July 2003 08:58
 
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For now, just retorque the head a bit more. Make sure you do it in a star pattern as per the service manual or you'll do more damage than good (can crack the head).
Make sure you take great care of the cooling system (flush it out, don't mix inhibitors, change coolant regularly, make sure radiator isn't blocked, make sure it's all bled properly).
If you're going to fit ARP bolts, pull the head off and do it properly. If you undo the bolts without taking the head off the gasket is probably more likely to blow than if you'd left it alone.
Personally I would pull the whole lot out, get the block o-ringed ($30/cylinder), get the head and block machined ($30 each) and fit a Ridgecrest copper gasket with ARP bolts. I'd probably replace the big ends while I was at it.
It will never trouble you again, and it will all be done for about $1000 if you can do the labour yourself.
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