705 head gasket failure/water manifolt leak

R Wyler · Aug 7, 2013

Got my 705 lpg out for th first time I had worked the engine over. The middle head gasket failed at about an hour and a half plowing. I need to get the wrench to get on the stud nuts around the water manifold. Anyhow I replaced the gasket and set the valve of course but it still has a miss. Also the water manifold now leaks around the front head. I was in a hurry I problably made a big mistake by not removing the stat housing to get to the front stud on under it. I used a mallet with boxed end wrench. Could I have lost another gasket??? I am thinking I will have to take it apart and I am going to come up with the offset adaper to get on those manifold nuts. What else could be the issue??

Captainhookerus · Aug 7, 2013

Before you tighten head bolts you should bolt on intake and exhaust manifold to get heads aligned so manifold gaskets won"t leak. You really need a offset wrench as you have already wasted the price of one by not getting bolts torqued to 175 lbs correctly.

R Wyler · Aug 7, 2013

Yes I put the intake and exaust manifolds on befor tightening the heads. I will get one as soon as I can I learned the hard way again. Can I use the JDE 141 for that 175 pounds? I will try to get one as soon as possible.

Captainhookerus · Aug 7, 2013

You bet it is the same thing MM had.

R Wyler · Aug 7, 2013

Thanks for the info I will have to get one as soon as possible.

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