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02-28-2010, 08:07 PM
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Blown head gasket repair
The #6 cylinder on my 4.0L blew a head gasket. This week and weekend, I fixed it.
Rule #1: take many many digital pics of the engine, including details of the wiring harnasses, power steering hose placements, heater hoses, etc. I took the heads to a machine shop - they determined the heads were warped and milled them flush as well as pressure tested the combustion chambers to check for leaks/cracks. Luckily no cracks. Since half the motor got torn-down to get to the head gaskets, at 98k miles, I figured it would be a good time to replace any worn or nearly worn parts along the way. The list of those parts:
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