Head Gasket - Installation Check List
Model Year 1983Bulletin No. 83-180
File in Group 60
Number 46
Date Aug. '83
SUBJECT: V-8 DIESEL HEAD GASKET INSTALLATION CHECK LIST
MODELS AFFECTED: ALL DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLES
There are a number of items that must be considered when replacing a head gasket. The following checklist may help to make sure that you don't forget anything.
- Latest head bolts have "-" on top of bolt along with vendor code.
- Wire brush head bolts to clean threads.
- Oil threads of bolts and underneath head.
- Dowel pins hold head off block.
- Dowel pins off location.
- No dowel pins.
- Cylinder heads warped more than .010 inches.
- Prechamber +/- .004 inches from head.
- No damage in sealing ring area.
- No stamps in seal area around water passage.
- Water passage seal surrounds all water passages.
- No chips in bolt holes
- Bolt holes in cylinder block drilled and tapped deep enough.
- Follow torque sequence and installation torque procedure