I took the plunge and decided to check the head gaskets. While they have seen better days, they weren't the culprit. As I was removing the heads, most of the bolts were a bear to wrestle with. 3 of them seemed to have missed the torquing process. They were as loose as a father loosening a bolt for his 10 year old son to remove. I was talking with my brother yesterday about the strange psi readings on the cylinders, he suggested the gauges ARE messed up because the last time he used them on a Kia Rio he received the exact same readings. I believe the untorqued head bolts was the issue, Ill know Monday when the gasket kit arrives. Thanks to all for allowing me to recieve and bounce ideas off of. If i may be wrong about the bolts, please throw me a bone with this overheating issue.
