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

[blu94gt]

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

Can you see coolant leaking out the front of the motor where the picture shows? If it was burning off in the cylinders you would be smokin like hell driving down the road.

And if it's hitting the overflow I also have to agree with replacing the radiator. If it was just leaking out the head gasket then you would have coolant in the overflow and radiator just as normal. I vote for replace the radiator. Also check the thermostat, if it's stuck closed then you have one very easy cheap fix. My guess is the head has nothing to do with the problem.