98 windstar possible head gasket issue.

[shaffera]

Well it's been about 1 month with no leaks, so I think that got it. Thanks for all the help.

[12Ounce]

Congrats on the completed work, hope it proves to be sufficient.

About the bolts appearing differently: some drop into the crankcase area (rather mundane), some drop into the cooling jacket area (can be corrosive) ... some maybe near exhaust ... so one expects different appearances. I think I remember Ford recommending a bit of sealant on these bolts to prevent "crossover" from one area to the other ... probably wouldn't be a lot of crossover, even if it wasn't done.