Hi folks!
First post here! I'm a longtime amateur wrench swinger/knucklebanger but only on gas engines. Various types and makes and only to keep my own vehicles running. I've done a handful of total (stock) rebuilds and multiple head gasket jobs on inline 4's and V6's. I have a new challenge ahead of me though, my in-laws are snowbirds from Maine and have pulled their 5th wheel trailer down to winter with us in Louisiana. Father in-law has an '04 GMC with the 6.6 Duramax and I'm 95% sure it has a blown head gasket. I just can't let them blow the cash taking it to the dealer for a HG job so I'll be pulling the block in a couple weeks and doing the work myself, and any (stock) upgrades that need to be done at the same time.
I may be chiming in here from time to time to ask a few questions. Looks like a lot of good info here.
Thanks,
Jim
First post here! I'm a longtime amateur wrench swinger/knucklebanger but only on gas engines. Various types and makes and only to keep my own vehicles running. I've done a handful of total (stock) rebuilds and multiple head gasket jobs on inline 4's and V6's. I have a new challenge ahead of me though, my in-laws are snowbirds from Maine and have pulled their 5th wheel trailer down to winter with us in Louisiana. Father in-law has an '04 GMC with the 6.6 Duramax and I'm 95% sure it has a blown head gasket. I just can't let them blow the cash taking it to the dealer for a HG job so I'll be pulling the block in a couple weeks and doing the work myself, and any (stock) upgrades that need to be done at the same time.
I may be chiming in here from time to time to ask a few questions. Looks like a lot of good info here.
Thanks,
Jim