Dodge Truck and Cummins Turbo Diesel Forum Discussion of General Topics related to All Cummins Engines or Dodge Trucks

head gasket

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 02-16-2009, 06:15 PM
01quadcab's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shingletown ca
Posts: 2,664
Received 153 Likes on 136 Posts
Default head gasket

my head gasket is leaking in front by block and head. why would this happen my truck has never seen over 36lbs of boost. I don't get it... So gotta get that done. anyone have a set of arp head studs? gonna do it right while it's out
 
  #2  
Old 02-16-2009, 07:25 PM
Rooster24v's Avatar
Diesel Wrench
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 521
Received 47 Likes on 38 Posts
Default

how many miles do you have on your truck?
 
  #3  
Old 02-16-2009, 11:05 PM
01quadcab's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shingletown ca
Posts: 2,664
Received 153 Likes on 136 Posts
Default

170k

---AutoMerged DoublePost---

and now I get to figure out how to pay for all this.. well I hope work picks up.
 

Last edited by 01quadcab; 02-16-2009 at 11:05 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
  #4  
Old 02-17-2009, 12:11 AM
94cummins12v's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Havre mt
Posts: 4,525
Received 103 Likes on 99 Posts
Default

replacing the gasket aint bad if your just doing stock parts, a gasket is about $60 it took me a full day to pull the head and put it back on. the secound time took me a few weeks because of down time for head work and parts
 
  #5  
Old 02-17-2009, 01:14 AM
01quadcab's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shingletown ca
Posts: 2,664
Received 153 Likes on 136 Posts
Default

well the problem would be the fact that I have over 2' of snow and no place to work on it and not cherry picker. So I am kind of at the mercy of what I can get it done for. and the truck is not at my place either.
 
  #6  
Old 02-22-2009, 09:48 PM
01quadcab's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Shingletown ca
Posts: 2,664
Received 153 Likes on 136 Posts
Default

I got my truck back friday and while it was in there I went ahead and got it studded and o-ringed the head. So I should be good to go. only question I have is how much boost can the stock sensor read through the edge?
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Adam65
5.9 Liter CR Dodge Cummins 03-07
1
01-09-2015 11:50 PM
Diesel Addict
Price Quote - Request A Price
0
12-10-2014 06:52 PM
turbodiesel123
6.2L & 6.5L Performance
1
11-28-2014 08:36 PM
HE22871
5.9 Liter CR Dodge Cummins 03-07
0
11-26-2014 03:15 PM
1994cummims
12 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 94-98
9
10-15-2014 11:37 AM



Quick Reply: head gasket



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:02 PM.