They say no good deed goes unpunished. Some of you may recall that I just had my engine out of my Bronco to replace a leaking rear main and to replace the clutch. It's been running great with no leaks....until last week. I noticed about a tablespoon of coolant had dripped down between the bellhousing and the oil pan. I couldn't see anything coming from the back of the head so I convinced myself that I had a leaky freeze plug right above where the flywheel bolts up. I had replaced all my freeze plugs when I yanked the engine a couple months ago. Because I HATE leaks and I wasn't sure of the source, I pulled the engine again. A person gets pretty good at it the second time around. It looks like it was in fact the back of the head that was leaking, as I can see a wet edge at the block/head mating surfaces.
Last winter I put in a Felpro head gasket (installed without any sealant as per their instructions) and new ARP head bolts, so I was surprised to see the leak. I've since read this post at Vintage Mustang about how the Felpro gasket will leak on you if you don't use some type of sealant with it.
So, I have three questions. 1. Does everyone else use the Felpro for their 200 cid L6 engine? 2. What if any sealant do you recommend to use with it? And 3. Are there any installation tips you've learned that would be helpful?
Thanks!
Last winter I put in a Felpro head gasket (installed without any sealant as per their instructions) and new ARP head bolts, so I was surprised to see the leak. I've since read this post at Vintage Mustang about how the Felpro gasket will leak on you if you don't use some type of sealant with it.
So, I have three questions. 1. Does everyone else use the Felpro for their 200 cid L6 engine? 2. What if any sealant do you recommend to use with it? And 3. Are there any installation tips you've learned that would be helpful?
Thanks!