Help on a Head Gasket

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04-19-2004 | 03:31 PM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

Im doing my head gasket tomorrow. It is a SOHC and it looks pretty easy. Ill be back on when Im done or stuck. thanks guys

04-19-2004 | 03:48 PM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

peons are known for that

04-20-2004 | 05:33 AM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

Use the exhaust to crack the seal, and remove the engine mount and the belt shroud. Easy.

04-21-2004 | 04:35 PM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

ok im half way through it. Ran outta time yesterday. Im going to finish friday and/or sat. Anyone wanna give a helping hand PM me.

04-25-2004 | 05:13 AM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

The head is off and the gasket looks good. hmm cracked block or warped head? The oil looks good but the antifreeze looks like coffee. hope its the head!

04-26-2004 | 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by droptop50

The head is off and the gasket looks good. hmm cracked block or warped head? The oil looks good but the antifreeze looks like coffee. hope its the head!

Replace the gasket and put it back together.

04-26-2004 | 04:31 PM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

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Replace the gasket and put it back together.

Thats what I told him to do but he said the headgasket looked good.

04-26-2004 | 05:21 PM

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Re: Help on a Head Gasket

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Originally Posted by nato76

Thats what I told him to do but he said the headgasket looked good.

Yeah the gasket looked good. looked like it was new still. I took the head to the machine shop and getting it resurfaced and pressure checked. 70 bucks but hopefully it will be worth it.