# Blown Head gasket

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 12, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blown-head-gasket/255961 "2010-12-12T11:06:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![CJRando](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cjrando/32/6369_2.png) [@CJRando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CJRando)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blown-head-gasket/255961/28 "2011-01-16T19:02:03Z")

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> [@Hey guys!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-guys/38788/38):
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> A severely warped head yes, but more likely a crack in the water jacket. Not uncommon with these heads when they get hot. We’ve welded many of these heads before because of this.
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> Also possibly the HG was damaged before installation. I’ve had a few of the VR gaskets cracked right out of the packaging.
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> Also, did you use _ **NEW** _ OEM headbolts and follow the proper OEM torque and yield sequence? IIRC, it’s a torque @ 20nm, back off, torque 20nm, then a double 90 yield. Each done through a complete sequence. Headbolt threads lightly oiled w/ 5w30
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> Either way it sucks as you know, stupid head’s coming off again ☹

The head is out and it is cracked on the 3rd cylinder. There is a crack between the water jacket and the valve chamber. Yes, the bolts were brand new, I did torque them properly. I even had to buy a new torque wrench 🙂 I bet the crack was there before. Torquing down the new bolts just opened it up. On cold days I would get a misfire on cylinder 3. Do you think this is something you could repair for me? I’d be willing to drop it of to you tomorrow if it’s possible to fix.

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