Hey, a little follow-up on a heads/reseal job a did 2 years ago (30k miles),
i had to used the same old head, they were good at that time, i had to do
this job fast just before Christmas for the customer vacation.

Anyway, to the point, the left head was leaking OUTSIDE, crack between one
upper/outter stud and sparkplug, very small hairline crack. As i did the job
2 years ago i decided to leave the engine in the van and proceed, pretty
straight foward, now the tec stuff about my re-seal procedure:

-With the 8 studs removed, the head was still stuck there (they always pop
(pushrod tube side) out usually), this tell a lot about The Right Stuff
still holding that head there.

-With some pressure and slight banging, the head snap off from TRS (The
Right Stuff) / head gasket.

-The sleeve where NOT stock at all to the heads (Grease/Permatex aviation)

-The sleeve are stuck to the engine (bottom end), thank to Permatex 518
Series, i can't even turn them. The good side of that is that i don't need
to change/replace the bottom black O-ring, this is just a quick repair for
another vacation, this guys is going Subi the next time.

-TRS stil in place is very easy to remove before puting another used head
and new head gasket.

Conclusion: TRS is THE product to use there. I know i have said that before
but i am saying it again.

It's the first ever time i had to re-open one of my engine.

If some of you want picture, i can take some, but p-mail me fast, i work
fast and this head will be re-seal in a short time.

Cheers, Ben
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