Head Gasket Question Options

[nics]

Hi guys! I'm planning to replace my head gasket..
Should I get the Metal or the Graphite? I've found a graphite head gasket set on Ebay

Are there any more parts I need replacing it? thanks

[hatchy_gt-s]

wait you need to diagnose the problem before you start tearing things apart.

so u say its over heating and pushing the fluid bak into the res. all that sounds like is a new rad.
your rad. is prob. just clogged/damaged from old age, causing the fluid being pushed from the engine in to the rad. and when it gets stopped in the rad.it hits the overflow and returns to the res. causing your over heating.

[nics]

wait you need to diagnose the problem before you start tearing things apart.

so u say its over heating and pushing the fluid bak into the res. all that sounds like is a new rad.
your rad. is prob. just clogged/damaged from old age, causing the fluid being pushed from the engine in to the rad. and when it gets stopped in the rad.it hits the overflow and returns to the res. causing your over heating.

It pushes it out but it never returns inside. I always have a loss of coolant. I just flushed the radiator not too long ago.

Edit: Check this link http://www.jasperengines.com/pdf/5SFECoolantLeaksTB.pdf

This post has been edited by nics: Jan 31, 2009 - 8:04 PM