Head Gasket

MustangMo · February 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM

Hey I heard that these mustang v6's are know to blow head gaskets is this true? Mine is leaking n I need to get it replaced before it blows.

rendus688 · February 4th, 2008, 07:24 PM

Yep, I have the same problem with about 84k miles.
I'm probably trading in for a newer mustang soon instead of worrying about mine more, that head gasket has screwed my entire cooling system for almost a year.

MustangMo · February 4th, 2008, 07:52 PM

Yea I have a little over 80K on mine

itschristorres8 · February 4th, 2008, 08:08 PM

how do you know that your HEAD gasket is leaking? what signs or indications are you seeing

and yes the pre99s are pretty known for blowing headgaskets in the later miles 80k+

Jeffery9508 · February 4th, 2008, 08:12 PM

yeah mine blew but not cause of mileage. i had a bad cooling system. the headgasket is cheap its gettin someone to replace em thats $$$. and replace both too. if you replace one and not the other "its like going back into the dirty clothes and gettin your boxers out to wear again". i dunno what the hell that means my auto tech teacher said that.

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 08:32 PM

if your headgasket is leaking stop driving now

rendus688 · February 4th, 2008, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

if your headgasket is leaking stop driving now

Honestly? Mine's been leaking for a while...

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 08:40 PM

yeah thats not good, your losing coolant and oil, they are mixing, and not being nice to your engine. you need to replace it ASAP

itschristorres8 · February 4th, 2008, 08:47 PM

will you guys please tell me how and why you think yours is leaking cause i can almost garuntee its the valve cover you guys are all thinking about

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

will you guys please tell me how and why you think yours is leaking cause i can almost garuntee its the valve cover you guys are all thinking about

probably

MustangMo · February 4th, 2008, 09:57 PM

My machanic told me that mine was leakin he said its not bad n its not mixing in the oil yet, but its somthing that needs to be fixed in the near futur.

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMo

My machanic told me that mine was leakin he said its not bad n its not mixing in the oil yet, but its somthing that needs to be fixed in the near futur.

yeah like tomorrow lol

MustangMo · February 4th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Its not that bad dude, i just had my oil changed on saturday n there was no antifreeze mixed in da oil.

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMo

Its not that bad dude, i just had my oil changed on saturday n there was no antifreeze mixed in da oil.

yeah but a leaking headgasket no matter how minor can open up at anytime and you'll have a mess

MustangMo · February 4th, 2008, 10:48 PM

yea i know thats why i wanna get it fixed as soon as i get da money.

rendus688 · February 4th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Well I have oil residue in my coolant reservoir, and I'm losing coolant faster than I should be. The coolant also sits on the engine and smells when I idle for a while.

Is that still a leaking head gasket?

edit: I have no idea about white exhaust smoke, I mean I have it but it's freezing here so everyone has it.

Also, I'm noticing me and Mo have almost the exact same car lol, except mine's a vert. I wonder if it's more of a 97 v6 problem and less of a general 94-98 problem? I'm talking out of my ass though.

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by rendus688

Well I have oil residue in my coolant reservoir, and I'm losing coolant faster than I should be. The coolant also sits on the engine and smells when I idle for a while.

Is that still a leaking head gasket?

edit: I have no idea about white exhaust smoke, I mean I have it but it's freezing here so everyone has it.

Also, I'm noticing me and Mo have almost the exact same car lol, except mine's a vert. I wonder if it's more of a 97 v6 problem and less of a general 94-98 problem? I'm talking out of my ass though.

oil in coolant=blown

97TunedMustang · February 4th, 2008, 11:03 PM

mine was blown for a long while and never got worse. It did however overheat all the damn time which is no good for any part of the engine. coolant didnt get into the oil, but oil/carbon deposits made there way into the coolant lines and radiator. I didn't replace it earlier cause at the time i didnt realize the issue because for the longest time we thought it was air bubbles in the system and thermostat issues.

97TunedMustang · February 4th, 2008, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

oil in coolant=blown

yep, theres generally a gunky grey black residue in the filler neck for the radiator

itschristorres8 · February 5th, 2008, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

yeah but a leaking headgasket no matter how minor can open up at anytime and you'll have a mess

thats called the mechanic that made it but didnt made it

a REAL mechanic will know if a head gasket is bad. theres no its only a lil bad
if its leaking its BAD
the pressures in the cylinder is not worth risking.

if its leaking its bad
and i truly do not see how you guys think its leaking just like the mechanic...you will get smoke,(white) or your oil will be black/white and dis-colored

also a loss of coolant will be noticable

February 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM	#1
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 reviews	Head Gasket Hey I heard that these mustang v6's are know to blow head gaskets is this true? Mine is leaking n I need to get it replaced before it blows. __________________ {Burn Rubber Not Your Soul}

February 4th, 2008, 07:24 PM	#2
rendus688 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 68 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yep, I have the same problem with about 84k miles. I'm probably trading in for a newer mustang soon instead of worrying about mine more, that head gasket has screwed my entire cooling system for almost a year. __________________ 1997 v6 black vert minor visual mods and cai new top!

February 4th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#3
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea I have a little over 80K on mine __________________ {Burn Rubber Not Your Soul}

February 4th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	how do you know that your HEAD gasket is leaking? what signs or indications are you seeing and yes the pre99s are pretty known for blowing headgaskets in the later miles 80k+ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

February 4th, 2008, 08:12 PM	#5
Jeffery9508 Regular 1995 Mustang 232ci 3.8L Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mobile AL, Posts: 162 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah mine blew but not cause of mileage. i had a bad cooling system. the headgasket is cheap its gettin someone to replace em thats $$$. and replace both too. if you replace one and not the other "its like going back into the dirty clothes and gettin your boxers out to wear again". i dunno what the hell that means my auto tech teacher said that. __________________ 1995 Mustang V6 232ci 3.8L EFI Flowmaster Dual exhaust w/ H-pipe,and no cats. k&n airfilter. yep thats it, im too broke to do anything else

February 4th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#6
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	if your headgasket is leaking stop driving now __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 4th, 2008, 08:40 PM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah thats not good, your losing coolant and oil, they are mixing, and not being nice to your engine. you need to replace it ASAP __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 4th, 2008, 08:47 PM	#9
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	will you guys please tell me how and why you think yours is leaking cause i can almost garuntee its the valve cover you guys are all thinking about __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

February 4th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#11
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 reviews	My machanic told me that mine was leakin he said its not bad n its not mixing in the oil yet, but its somthing that needs to be fixed in the near futur. __________________ {Burn Rubber Not Your Soul}

February 4th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#13
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its not that bad dude, i just had my oil changed on saturday n there was no antifreeze mixed in da oil. __________________ {Burn Rubber Not Your Soul}

February 4th, 2008, 10:48 PM	#15
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i know thats why i wanna get it fixed as soon as i get da money. __________________ {Burn Rubber Not Your Soul}

February 4th, 2008, 10:57 PM	#16
rendus688 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 68 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I have oil residue in my coolant reservoir, and I'm losing coolant faster than I should be. The coolant also sits on the engine and smells when I idle for a while. Is that still a leaking head gasket? edit: I have no idea about white exhaust smoke, I mean I have it but it's freezing here so everyone has it. Also, I'm noticing me and Mo have almost the exact same car lol, except mine's a vert. I wonder if it's more of a 97 v6 problem and less of a general 94-98 problem? I'm talking out of my ass though. __________________ 1997 v6 black vert minor visual mods and cai new top! Last edited by rendus688; February 4th, 2008 at 10:59 PM.

February 4th, 2008, 11:03 PM	#18
97TunedMustang Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 968 iTrader: 0 reviews	mine was blown for a long while and never got worse. It did however overheat all the damn time which is no good for any part of the engine. coolant didnt get into the oil, but oil/carbon deposits made there way into the coolant lines and radiator. I didn't replace it earlier cause at the time i didnt realize the issue because for the longest time we thought it was air bubbles in the system and thermostat issues. __________________ New block with forged internals running 16psi, tuned by Lasota Racing Too many mods to list... 3.73's and Truetrac Finally Done!

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