blown head gasket....(pics)

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Dec 20, 2009, 01:00 AM

Lancerguy'03

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blown head gasket....(pics)

so i think this head gasket is a little messed up....what do you think?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...84&id=23916954

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...a2&id=23916954

also i measured my head studs to see if the "stretched" and they were all pretty consistent at around 97.8mm...according to Mitsu a stretched stud is 99.4mm

i dont know what the factory measurement is so maybe someone can chime in on that.

i replaced with stock head gasket and ARP head studs.

anyway thought i would share....

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Dec 20, 2009, 01:02 AM

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dont think it should be bent up like that... haha

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Dec 20, 2009, 02:18 AM

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Resurface, Replace, Re-Seal, Re-Inspect

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Dec 20, 2009, 08:55 AM

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Its a good thing you caught that when you did before it caused more damage. Replacing the head studs is a great idea. I changed mine as soon as I got my car cause I new i would need it later on.

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Dec 20, 2009, 02:45 PM

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Looks fine to me.

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Dec 20, 2009, 02:57 PM

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I dont think you took the right pics to tell if it was messed up. I know when I took my metal exhaust manifold gasket off it was weird like that, probably just because of the tension that was released from it.