Re: Head Gasket on 8 Cyl

Posted by Jim McDermaid On 2017/2/20 8:23:18

During the last episode the Cavalier traveled to an outo mechanic shop by flat bed trailor on Wednesdau the 15th.

They replaced the Head Gasket with a new Kantor gasket and mounted four new tires.

She came home on Saturday in a blinding rain and fog storm in Phoenix AZ for about 35 miles.

Several years ago I replaced the wiper motor with the proper item, glad I did that.

Advanced Auto in Stottsdale is also a tire shop with a not-touch machine, I had them mount the four new Coker steel radial tires I bought a couple of years ago.

This car runs like a brand mew car with lots more zip and the annoying wander and rut following is gone.

The old head gasket had been leaking compression from thr rear of #8 and coolant was getting in on #1, 3, and 5. I suspect poor compression and blow back accounted for other problems. It seems to now have way more power than ever before and runs cooler.

Jim