1993 940 New head gasket failure

Post by **98T5** » 15 Mar 2014, 13:49

lummert wrote:
98T5 wrote:HOLD THE PHONE!!! I just noticed the fatal boo boo I made...the damn gasket was installed backwards.... ..

.now I know what those tabs on one side ARE for now...

DOH!
Beginners luck?

on volvos yes...which is why I panicked..

Post by **98T5** » 15 Mar 2014, 13:51

I'm not gonna post the pic now because it's too embarrassing and I already scraped half of it off the block.

Post by **98T5** » 21 Mar 2014, 22:26

SUCCESS!!!

I got the new gaskets in, installed correctly this time, cranked him up and voila!! IT'S ALIVE!!

No leaks anywhere so far *fingers crossed*. took him for a spin and rides smoother than before. shifts greats and stronger compression is felt in the pedal. it pulls a lot harder now.

NOw I'm ready for another 200K miles!!!!

Post by **98T5** » 27 Mar 2014, 20:26

the car runs and drives great! pulls fantastic, no dash lights..but the CEL comes on when I punch it. so I know there's a vacuum leak somewhere but I can't find that booger.

1993 940 New head gasket failure

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