Head gasket replacement 1998 K2500

[TommyJ1980]

So these were totally shredded at cylinders #1&2…I’m guessing I didn’t do that by simply taking the cover off…

 

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[Piratehunter]

What is it you are going to soak them in? Purple Power is a good degreaser

 

[TommyJ1980]

What is it you are going to soak them in? Purple Power is a good degreaser.

Trying vinegar out

 

[Supercharged111]

Trying vinegar out

Gonna take some time, overnight a few times over to appreciably clean any rust off.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Quick question- I have this cardboard template to keep the pushrods and rocker arms to where they go back in the same exact spot, but I didn’t realize the exact same nuts should go back in the same spot they came off of as well- is it going to be a big problem if the nuts got mixed up and went back in different spots than they came out of? Thanks.

Flat tappet lifters matter. Everything else you just want to keep in order until you've had a chance to inspect it.

If you'd just nicked the shaft on that power steering pump, I'd say "run it", but that's pretty trashed. I'd replace it.

Stuck power steering pulleys aren't uncommon. I broke mine as well. The pump was bad, so if I remember right, at that point I just pitched them both in the scrap metal bin and bought new.

 

[Just Nobody]

I just did this on a 96. Removing the fan and dropping tuck down on rotors made a big difference

 

[east302]

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Any visible cracks - particularly at the valves?