advice required 4.6 hse petrol/lpg

davehill42 · May 25, 2010

i have a 4.6 hse. i purchased it about a month ago and have recently noticed that it was leaking water, i found that the water was coming from the pump. now changed water pump problem solved. car is lusing oil and now the car makes a chuffing sound and when you de-accelerate smoke comes out of the rear of the engine, but just one side. i also changed the plugs on one side and found the back one was carboned up. i presume this could be the head gasket, but is it practical to just change one side?.

any advice would be appreciated..

j the range · May 25, 2010

hi dave, no do both get new head bolts and get the heads skimmed

wammers · May 25, 2010

davehill42 said:
i have a 4.6 hse. i purchased it about a month ago and have recently noticed that it was leaking water, i found that the water was coming from the pump. now changed water pump problem solved. car is lusing oil and now the car makes a chuffing sound and when you de-accelerate smoke comes out of the rear of the engine, but just one side. i also changed the plugs on one side and found the back one was carboned up. i presume this could be the head gasket, but is it practical to just change one side?.

any advice would be appreciated..

Rear plugs on V8s carbon up because the engine tilts back slightly. The oil from the rockers drains to this area, then it is sucked in past worn valve stem oil seals.

Cavey_P38 · May 25, 2010

And pray the liners havent slipped

I have a couple of heads for a 4.6 that have been reconditioned in my shed of many things if you are stuck when u get it apart

davehill42 · May 26, 2010

how much are you wanting for them?....

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