11-06-2007, 04:06 PM
the gasket already blew, and so i had to change it already. i put the gasket on the same way the old one came off (there is really only one way to go on) and torqued it down to spec, although, i haven't gotten it back running yet, so i haven't re-torqued it because the white smoke started pouring out as soon as i got the engine timed. oh, and home for me is in sterling, VA. if coolant is getting into the combustion chamber, is it possible that a faulty thermostat gasket could be doing this or is it strictly the head gasket?