Hi;
Not really preventative maintenance, but more alleviating some inevitable pain.
At some point I will need to replace the head gasket. No problems now, but I'm sure that with enough time, it will be needed. Like everyone, I'd like to avoid the problems of having to drill out even a single bolt.
Is there anything that can be done ahead of time to make this easier later?
I was thinking that some PB Blaster around the bolt heads as part of annual maintenance might be a good idea, but I seem to remember reading somewhere here that when/if this reaches the gasket on a working engine it can degrade it. True?
If so, is there some other way to alleviate the stickyness of the head bolts?
Like I said, I don't need to remove this now, just looking for ways to make it easier later.
Thanks,
MD
Not really preventative maintenance, but more alleviating some inevitable pain.
At some point I will need to replace the head gasket. No problems now, but I'm sure that with enough time, it will be needed. Like everyone, I'd like to avoid the problems of having to drill out even a single bolt.
Is there anything that can be done ahead of time to make this easier later?
I was thinking that some PB Blaster around the bolt heads as part of annual maintenance might be a good idea, but I seem to remember reading somewhere here that when/if this reaches the gasket on a working engine it can degrade it. True?
If so, is there some other way to alleviate the stickyness of the head bolts?
Like I said, I don't need to remove this now, just looking for ways to make it easier later.
Thanks,
MD
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