Well i had changed out the head gasket, and she has been doing well since.But I feel i am having issues with it again.I have had a couple hard starts the last week. It would turn over but just not actually start,then all of a sudden catch. and I noticed a bit of black smoke exiting aound the front of the motor.At first it appears to be the exhaust pipe, but it is tight and has a gasket on it. I will check it again after work,but I feel I may be leading to a head gasket issue again.
So My question, I torque the bolts to 21 lbs as suggested. Can the gasket go bad this fast?I did the work on it 3 month ago? ( check this post for 5-5-16)
Just looking for a quick what if from anyone? Thanks.