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jstrese 07-17-2009, 09:28 AM A buddy owns a shop and has a LLY in for head gaskets. The local dealer is telling him that their are no head gaskets out there. He has called around but has not found any. Same with the injector o ring. GM's so called gasket kit for head gaskets doesn't come with the head gaskets or injector o rings. Anyone else notice this? A_T_Ver 07-17-2009, 10:45 AM I got all my stuff from Huckstorf ;) 2005duramaxdiesel 07-17-2009, 01:30 PM sounds fishy, I did the head gaskets on my LLY myself and had no problem getting the gaskets from the dealer. look for my thread on head gaskets, lots of info. the biggest thing is to make sure the right thickness gasket is used. there are three different thicknesses. 2005duramaxdiesel 07-17-2009, 01:32 PM The thickness issue is why the kit doesnt come with them. Trippin 07-18-2009, 12:21 AM We have gaskets in stock. obnoxus 07-18-2009, 12:42 PM I didnt think the LLY's ate head gaskets like that !!!??? jstrese 07-18-2009, 02:05 PM I got all my stuff from Huckstorf ;) I'll have him check into it. Sneeze480 07-19-2009, 07:13 PM I didnt think the LLY's ate head gaskets like that !!!??? Haha! Welcome to DP... Control your heat or your Lilly will eat head gaskets.... Baja Outlaw 07-19-2009, 09:33 PM Haha! Welcome to DP... Control your heat or your Lilly will eat head gaskets.... Just curious what temps should you avoid? Mine on a hot day pulling my 10k lbs boat will run 215 for a minute up a couple inclines and thats about it, normally 190-200 pulling. Sneeze480 07-20-2009, 03:44 AM Just curious what temps should you avoid? . I do not think 215 is anything to worry about. As stated in other threads one should always read temp with a scan guage or similar tool to get accurate readings as the factory guage lies. Personally I think 230 is the start of trouble. 240 you should be looking for a safe place to pull over. And never shut your truck off if your temp guage is over 220. Let it idle itself cool. Baja Outlaw 07-20-2009, 12:17 PM I do not think 215 is anything to worry about. As stated in other threads one should always read temp with a scan guage or similar tool to get accurate readings as the factory guage lies. Personally I think 230 is the start of trouble. 240 you should be looking for a safe place to pull over. And never shut your truck off if your temp guage is over 220. Let it idle itself cool. Thanks, I look at mine on my Edge and there is a difference. cory e 05 dmax 07-20-2009, 06:59 PM how much does it cost for head gasgets and how hard to do yourself Max Power 07-20-2009, 07:00 PM how much does it cost for head gasgets and how hard to do yourself You're looking at $500-1000 in parts and probably 25-30 hours your first time. cory e 05 dmax 07-20-2009, 07:04 PM i was replaceing my passenger side shock and looked up by exhaust manifold and heat sheild and noticed oil seepage around this thing that looks like a ground wire pluged into the side of the engine you know what that is cory e 05 dmax 07-20-2009, 07:06 PM also the seepage is along the crack were head meets manifold. thats meesed up cause i dont beat on my truck. cory e 05 dmax 07-20-2009, 08:47 PM just found out (cause im not a mechanic) that its my valve cover leaking or injecter leak running down and that braided wire is my glow plugs boy i feel dumb but am releived its not my head gasget. carry on | ||