Chevy and GMC Duramax Diesel Forum - View Single Post - Head Gasket- lil help

duramaxdr · 09-17-2008, 08:54 AM

The thermostats being installed backwards(up side down) probably caused it to over heat. Duramaxs have aluminum heads which will warp when overheated so it probably did blow head gaskets. It may also need heads replaced if they are warped.

09-17-2008, 08:54 AM	eBay Motors #6 (permalink)
duramaxdr Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 97	The thermostats being installed backwards(up side down) probably caused it to over heat. Duramaxs have aluminum heads which will warp when overheated so it probably did blow head gaskets. It may also need heads replaced if they are warped.