I'm pretty sure my head gasket needs replaced. The one headbolt outside the valve cover on the driver's side closest to the fire wall had coolant coming out. It was loose so I retorqued it (not sure if those bolts are retorquable or not). The jeep is new to me and I never noticed any milky stuff around the oil cap but today I did. Wasn't much at all...just slightly (not sure if that's normal for an older engine). I also noticed an oil leak around the same headbolt. Now I just replaced the valve cover gasket and it's difficult to tell if that's the problem or not. Seems like there may be oil leaking from between the head and block. But again, the motor has so much grime and oil it's tought to tell. The coolant looks good. I haven't driven it at all since I retorqued the headbolt so we'll see what happens. Question is...how difficult is it to change a head gasket. Someone said there are no timing issues to fool with. I've never dealt with anything but overhead cams, so how do the rods and lifters work as far as taking this head off? Anything I'm going to have to purchase besides the gasket and headbolts? Any tips would be great! Thanks! Allen
83 CJ7- posted
20 years ago