blowing header gaskets? HELP!
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blowing header gaskets? HELP!
hey yall my brother has a 1998 suburban w/ a 5.7L and is STOCK EVERYTHING, SUCKS!!! anyways, he keeps blowing the header gasket and he doesn't know what do to about it. i'm sure he is buying the cheap autozone gasket but could that be the problem? if so what gasket should he get? i think he has about 100,000 miles on it. he never races or goes off roading it's just a grocery getter and road trip vehicle. anyways besides buying a new suburban (which is what i suggest) what should he do? what is causing this problem? thanks....
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he needs to buy the OEM gaskets from the dealership.... some aftermarket gaskets are worthless believe me I changed them out twice before I found out to just buy the OEM gaskets...
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what kind of headers are they. Is the flange thick or thin. I am with the other guys go with an oem gasket. Make sure you start from the inside out when you tighten the bolts. Good Luck
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damn i feel like an idiot. i meant to say head gasket. sorry about that. i actually talked to my brother today and he says that there is antifreeze leaking down on him. now is that a head gasket or intake problem? my brother is pretty cheap and he said that he is probably going to just keep filling it with antifreeze/water. He's a little lazy and cheap when it comes to car repair.
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