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Old 07-23-2024, 10:44 AM
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Default Head gasket replacement - coolant in cylinders

97 XJ Count​​​​​ry with 160k miles. Replacing the head gasket and head. As you can see in the pic, there was coolant pooled on some of the piston heads when I got it all opened up. I mopped that up, but when I manually turn the engine, those pistons spread coolant up onto the cylinder walls, so there's gotta some trapped around the edge or below. How much should I worry about this? Is it just going to burn off when everything is put back together?
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Mop all of that up with clean rags, Try and get the pistons cleaner too. also you will need to change your oil before next startup.
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