From: jpg@gif.com.invalid   
      
   I've had to do it twice in two years.  It's a lot of work you need to remove   
   the upper plenum and manifold assembly.  It's also a good time to replace   
   the timing belt and water pump, while you have it open.  The second time I   
   used a sandwich type metal gasket.  Typically the leak occurs at the back of   
   the head on the drivers side closest to the firewall.  I was told by a guy   
   who does a lot of these jobs it's a design flaw, and not really the head   
   gasket.  Any slight warping of the head will cause any gasket to fail.   
      
      
   "frito"  wrote in message   
   news:7rydneC_tu2S3mDanZ2dnUVZ_tuonZ2d@earthlink.com...   
   > What is the level of difficulty?  Are there special tools needed?  I've   
   > offered to help out a friend with a '94 V-6 with a suspected blown head   
   > gasket.  I've never tackled a V-6 Toy.  I've built several small block and   
   > straight six Chevy's, a couple of OHC 4 cylinder Fords and even a 22r a   
   > long time ago.  Just wondering if my alligator mouth has overloaded my   
   > hummingbird ass.   
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   > "frito"   
   > Fred Snetzer   
   > '01 FLHT, '97 M2²   
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   > http://users.ipa.net/~frito/   
   > http://eddiekieger.com/   
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