1997 - 2003 F-150

Possible Head Gasket

Old May 7, 2014 | 01:03 AM
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Rent the Timesert kit from Galaxy and do it now. LOT easier now than later.
 
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Old May 7, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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Will the plug back out and then be ejected, or will the threads spontaneously fail? I didn't think anything of it because the plug took 28 lb/ft nicely.

I had no idea I could rent a Timesert from Galaxy.

Also, the cylinder walls had a light shiny cross hatch pattern, but I could barely see it with a flashlight. I wiped them with acetone before I oiled them, and I really couldn't see any other patterns in the metal.
 
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