Thermostat bad?

[Oldmactech]

I did you the thick gasket because the head had to be decked (not sure that’s the right term.)

Did use Timeserts and torque sequence.

Would not be at all surprised if I gouged the gasket as I seem to remember struggling with the weight of the head (bad Shoulder), and after all, I was I’m my driveway in December in GA.




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Originally Posted by Oldmactech

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Would not be at all surprised if I gouged the gasket as I seem to remember struggling with the weight of the head (bad Shoulder), and after all, I was I’m my driveway in December in GA.

I think doing it in the driveway in reasonable weather is a great way to do it.

The clearance on an E53 X5 is such that it stays on its wheels the whole time for a head gasket.

The cylinder head with exhaust manifolds attached are damn heavy…I use an engine hoist to raise and lower the head for a head gasket.

You may have damaged the gasket, but the gouges I have seen previously were in the head itself and caused by the locating dowels.