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Ok, Im done screwing around with this trying to see if this might be a head gasket or not, I'm wanting to replace the stupid thing now. How hard would it be to replace the head gaskets on my CSVT? I'm almost positive that I have coolant seeping into the cylinders (back ones) when it sits overnite and thats causing the hard start up in the morning and white smoke. (stays under 500 rpms until i gas it to burn off what i believe is coolant based on the white smoke and somewhat sweet smell). Can I get by with just the two head gaskets and bolts? Really dont have the money for the whole head gasket set ($200+). Also, would Haynes be good enough to guide me thru this or is there somewhere else i can look for help? There is no post up on here for it but looking at the UIM/LIM write up with pics, it appears that if I take the UIM off, I can access the heads the best and go from there? Any suggestions or am I in the right direction?
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Do a compression test BEFORE all that. It would suck to rip it all up and that not be it. While the sympotoms sound like that, someone just posted about a similar problem, and it turns out it was just condensation. Good luck,
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Do it right or don't do it. You are going to need more gaskets than just the head gaskets (valve cover, spark plug tube seals, UIM/LIM, etc)
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Do it right or don't do it. You are going to need more gaskets than just the head gaskets (valve cover, spark plug tube seals, UIM/LIM, etc)
I agree... but you may be able to buy the important gaskets seperate instead of the whole engine gasket and seal kit. I know they put a whole lot of junk in my kit that I didn't need or use. The Haynes will defiently help, but it does take some decent mechanical skill, i.e. a friend machanic or something! The Haynes is not clear in some parts of the repair. Good luck and make sure to give yourself plenty of time to do it right!
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