Need head checked

Mike Bartlett · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 08:04 PM

Can anyone recommend a shop in the bay area that can pressure check, etc my aluminum head? I have water in my oil and I suspect one of my heads.

Thanks,

Mike

Zoom This · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 10:59 AM

Mike. Are you referring to doing this work with the head off the car, or doing a compression check with the head in place or doing a radiator pressure check? If you have water in the oil you may have a bad head gasket or intake gasket. Maybe the head is warped due to overheating??

Mike Bartlett · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 03:20 PM

Zoom,
I have the head off the car. I did get a recomendation of a place in Livermore to have the head checked out, pressure checked and straightness. I am wondering if it may just be the head gasket? Visual inspection of the head looks ok. I'll bring it in to be sure. I am also going to re-ring the pistons due to lots of oil burning and blow by.

Mike