Recent content by GearHead

also one last thing guys, I just would like to note that I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY or cars to play "pretend mechanic" far from it. This vehicle has been sitting for over 2 years, with major body damage, and a frame that was COMPLETELY RUSTED through, it was a 4 inch gap in the frame that was...

I have a 2006 DTS now that is in the garage (don`t worry I am not running a business, its my car) but I plan on taking the covers off the LS and taking a look at the chain and where it failed at. I heard it snapped and break and right away knew it was the chain, and knew my mistake at that...

Okay from start to end... I had a very rough idle on the car with a little bit of smoke coming from the back of engine by the windshield which I could clearly see was coming from oil being burnt on the COVER, so I accurately replaced the cover gaskets, plugs, and coils (which did solve that...

Hey joe just wanted to give you an update..... Long story short when I first joined the forum I left out one HUGGGEEE problem that would have prolly solved my orginal problem that led me to believe it was a tune up and cover gaskets that needed to be replace and that was a rough idle.. I know...

Just put plugs, coils back on to start her up to see if I could find anything something dripping maybe a hose, sounds anything etc. I filled up cooolant before hand started her up let her run for no more than 4 seconds Looking into the coolant it clearly used all of it in the resovior, re...

OKay ill have to get the hydrocarbon test kit, until than to stay productive and one step ahead I am going to drain oil and see if I see water mix or anti freeze comes out first that would be a give way also.

hydrocarbon test similar to the dye so you can see the color of it and if it is related to (in my case the exhaust)? Thanks for the heads up, I soley decided to go with the BARS simply because before my brother and I put it the re-built engine in mustang the orginal had a gasket issue and the...

compression test result L1-145 PSI L25- 125 L3-125 L4-140 ,,, R1-105 R2-105 R3-95 R4 110, the right side cylinders are yielding a lower pressure result than the left, I might have had the cover gasket come off in the middle and not a perfect seal, or because of the white smoke we can def...

I do have the compression tool, my brother seems to want me to run it regardless (i think for the know how than anything else) Again I believe he knows it is a cracked head or gasket but wants me to tell him for sure how I know. thanks for help

I can manage it. My older brother is a mechanic whom is helping me along and kinda of threw me to the wolves on this one and is over seeing my work when he gets off work and comes home. However I am trying to get as much done for him to overlook. We have 3 cars going on the one in the cover...

Ah , im sorry joe its been a long day, dealing with the boat and those 2 engines and a 2006 caddy with timing chain problems, your right that is my brake tank no worries the coolant tank looks all clear, Which test should I run the comppression or leak down? to help me better diagnoise the...

Hey joegr let me start off by just saying thank you for all your help. That is not the brake hydualic fluid tank, it is def my coolant tank at the top right of my engine right under the windshield. The plug you see is the device I un screwed to have better access to my plugs to be able to...

This was in my coolant tank.... any suggestions? I can def feel oil in the mix. Also I am just now doing the cylinder leak down test, I am unsure of the exact procedure. Do I take all 8 plugs out and check individially, or one by one? Also after I have the gauge on the cylinder do I crank the...

I am just getting my check list in order and taking some notes and trying to come up with a game plan before I get the grease all over me. For what it is worth I dug up the manual for the car, and it does specifically states "do not use Fords Extended Life" as alt for coolant, however right...

Quick Update for what it`s worth may help with diagnosing: I have been busy last couple days getting the boat in shape and dropped in the water, so have not had the time to do inspect or look at the lincoln in question, went out to the garage today to take a look at it and started her up and...