Exhaust leak after new head

[fireballbrady]

Well,

The title says it all..

I had blown the head and had it replaced. Now I have a slight exhaust leak. It wasn't there before the repair job.

Other than a slightly louder engine, it still runs the same. Can I do any damage to my baby by driving it with an exhaust leak?

Let me know your thoughts...

fireballbrady

 

[drmorbius]

Well,

The title says it all..

I had blown the head and had it replaced. Now I have a slight exhaust leak. It wasn't there before the repair job.

Other than a slightly louder engine, it still runs the same. Can I do any damage to my baby by driving it with an exhaust leak?

Let me know your thoughts...

fireballbrady

If it's bad enough cold air can get to the hot exhaust valves and warp the stems. This could cause you to do the whole job over again. Fix it!

 

[wolfgang]

If enough carbon monoxide get into the passenger's compartment it can kill you or make you very sick. This is especially dangerous when you have all the windows up and might let car sit to warm up. Needs to be fixed. Might just be torquing the nuts a bit - if it hasn't blown out the gasket already.