Blown Head gasket

[CJRando]

@Boxersix

Might as well pull the front timing chain cover and replace those metal gaskets too. Also recommend putting on a drilled oil pump nut for safety wire and wire it to the oil pump sprocket. Cheap insurance while you’re this far into the motor now.

Let me know when you need the cam tools. I’ll try to remember to put them in the truck tomorrow so I have them on hand when you call.

THanks for offering my your tools! I really appreciate it. It probably wont be for a while. I’m going to take my time and go through everything that needs to be replaced at this point. I’ve got the head gasket, various other gaskets, tensioner pulley, and head bolts coming this week. The thermostat and water pump are new.

@JClark

Too late but no special tools needed for removing the head without removing stock cams, just a skinnier e-torx socket.

Trans bolts are 2 or 3 different e-torx sockets. Nothing crazy, all are in the $10 kit at Sears.

I wish I had the skinny e-torx tool. It would have saved me the trouble of removing the cams. Is there anything else I should look for once I get the sludge cleaned off of the block?