i just took my head off, on cylinder 4 on the intake side, the gasket had black shit on it on the head side, and the water jacket part of the gasket, the little metal holes were broe around the edges lol. the head also had the black shit on it, only in this spot. when i took the gasket off, it was really wavy like warped, sad thing is is that it was like that when i installed it, maybe i was a dumbass for doing that. now im trying to get these fucking o-rings out.