1 rusty head bolt?

[jeffdoubleu]

93 n/a legacy wagon 270,000 miles

had a mystery coolant leak that i was sure, it was one the 2 head gaskets. bit the bullet started this project got the first head off (right side) and one the head bolts is rusty. I know its time for an overhaul but, no money.
oh yea the gasket looked OK i guess more concerned with the cause to the rust head bold.

please help

i have looked at this site past 3 years as reference now i will begin to contribute
thanks,
jeff

[jeffdoubleu]

I have come to the conclusion that the head is cracked( i hope and not the block), I am installing heads that i have had laying around in my garage waiting to be worked on.

Is there any difference in the valve components or cam?
off a 92 legacy L
going on 93 legacy Ls

from the looks there the same but then again i am not measuring anything.

Thanks
Jeff

[Legacy777]

Welcome to the BBS Jeff.

No there are no differences that I am aware of between the 92 & 93 non-turbo Legacy.

[jeffdoubleu]

thank you

I have the right idea to switch both heads so the wear on the valve train is equal on both sides
right?

[Legacy777]

I'm not sure how big a difference that would make, but as long as the heads you're swapping on are in good shape, I'd probably put them on as a set.

[jeffdoubleu]

yea broken head bolt, now i am to be doing a complete overhaul

$40 per head to be shaved a good deal?

[jeffdoubleu]

decided against the overhaul for now,
but got it all back together and running but,
nasty nasty clicking coming from one of the valve trains, will this go away?
and a very very rough idle try'ed the started fluid trick with no result
I did reuse the intake mani gaskets which i am replacing

no CE light either

any suggestions?

[AWD_addict]

Did you bleed the air from the hydraulic lash adjusters before reinstalling the head? Take off the valve cover and have a look for loose parts.

[jeffdoubleu]

no i just swapped heads (been sitting in my garage for a year) im doing the intake mani gas today. ill take a peek inside the head today too.

whats the torq. spec. on the rocker asy.? i do not think goodntite will work for inerds of a engine

[AWD_addict]

You replaced heads without torque specs and you're worried about the rocker asy.?

Check these out:
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=14485