Clogged Steam Pipe Blew blew my Head Gasket?
#1
Clogged Steam Pipe Blew blew my Head Gasket?
i removed the banjo bolt off my driver side head and it was filled with crust! upon further inspection, i saw that one of the seals was missing off of the steam pipe on that side. i think that that caused the holes in the bolt to misalign, thus causing an air pocket in my driver side head making it overheat and blow my head gasket... does this make any sense?
#2
Its possible.Although aluminum heads and iron block are bound to blow gaskets sooner or later.The cross-over tube is to relieve air pockets,if they occur,not to cool the head.. My bolts were plugged too when I changed heads,the gaskets were fine.
Last edited by joeSS97; 08-15-2008 at 05:19 PM.
#3
Absolutely possible.
I was having overheating problems on and off for a few months, and eventually the head gasket went. It blew on #7, and my steam pipe was also clogged. The pipe is designed to relieve air which can become trapped in the rear of the head. If the pipe is clogged, the air becomes trapped back there and creates a hot spot which can cause the head gasket to blow.
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=560683
I ended up replacing the pipe, as it is not very expensive. The GM part # for a '95-'97 steam pipe is 12556260, and the # for a '93-'94 pipe is 10108635. I paid $48 for mine.
Good luck!
Thomas.
I was having overheating problems on and off for a few months, and eventually the head gasket went. It blew on #7, and my steam pipe was also clogged. The pipe is designed to relieve air which can become trapped in the rear of the head. If the pipe is clogged, the air becomes trapped back there and creates a hot spot which can cause the head gasket to blow.
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=560683
I ended up replacing the pipe, as it is not very expensive. The GM part # for a '95-'97 steam pipe is 12556260, and the # for a '93-'94 pipe is 10108635. I paid $48 for mine.
Good luck!
Thomas.
Last edited by Stoopalini; 08-16-2008 at 09:20 AM.
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