Report this forum post

I'm not familiar with any problems Hyundai heads have, but some things I know about head gaskets are:

The head must be flat, less than.004" warpage.
Overheating the motor just once will warp the head.
Clean the block with a wire wheel and sandpaper.
Make sure the radiator and thermostat ok.
You can only mill so much off, a machine shop can measure that.
50/50 antifreeze mix is a must.
Gasket sealer probably won't help.

Some things to try:

Have it checked for cracks.
New head bolts (some motors require that)
After a few days and heat cycles retorque the bolts.
  • Posted 28 Feb 2011 21:56
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

This is ONLY to be used to report flooding, spam, advertising and problematic (harassing, abusive or crude) posts.

Indicates mandatory field
Taylor TX175
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States
New - Sale & Hire
UN Forklift FB20-35FZNLZD
HANGZHOU, Zhejiang, China
New - Sale
Latest job alerts …
Erie, PA, United States
Dayton, OH, United States
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY