Well since Im pretty sure its at least a blown head gasket I would like to know what I am getting myself in to I am going to try and tackle it myself with my dad and friend since i dont really feel like paying someone to do it and I have some time since i have a back up car. Am I getting in too deep with little expiereince ?Im hoping you guys can help me if i do. Or should I just bight the bullet and have someone do it?
Thanks FordTruckFreek. Well im gonna take it into the shop to get it checked out. IF the head is cracked I will definately be interested if thats the case. the only good thing ive gotten out of this situation is that it gives me a reason to port the head and put boport cam and valve train in it ;-). Ive decided that i love having this car to much to get rid of it.
well i dont like the sound of that. at all. im hoping its not a cracked head . that could be a serious problem because i might have to get rid if it. I dont have the money to pay for that. Im a poor college student
So i was driving down the freeway doin 60 and all the sudden it starts running rough and has a loud clicking from what sounds like the trans. next thing i know it has white smoke or steam from under the hood and then it died. I let it sit and looked under the hood and it was steaming out the overflow tank. I let it sit and it started and drove but if i gave it any gas it made this horrible clicking noise. I got it home but barely as it died right on my hill. Started up this morning and it ran but it was kinda rough. all in all pretty sh***y. If any one has any ideas on anything that i could do or what is needed to fix it I would appreciate it alot. thanks a lot
When I start the car for the first time after its been sitting overnight it starts and idles fine. When I shut it down and let it sit for a while then come back it starts then the idle drops and almost dies and bounces around then goes back to idling normal. Any ideas would be helpful . thank you
If any one has any ideas on anything that i could do or what is needed to fix it I would appreciate it alot. thanks a lot