Not sure about the head gasket, but the valve cover gaskets arn't hard to change. I did mine as they were doing the same thing, when I did my 200,000km service.
I have a post from a forum saved on my laptop at home that I followed. Will post it up when I get home tonight for you.
But if your getting the head gasket fixed it might be easier for them to do it.
blown head gasket?
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 09:53 AM
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 12:03 PM
ok thanks!
i'd like to do my own work to it but the head gaskets look like their hard to get to
i'd like to do my own work to it but the head gaskets look like their hard to get to
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 02:03 PM
Most people just pull the motor out. They're real easy to get at then.
I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.
It's ok, sometimes when we herp, we also derp.
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 02:27 PM
You'd be nuts to even try the HG replacement in car. It's a motor out job.
I pulled out my turbo motor on Saturday afternoon on my own in 3 hours and that was with a quick lunch break and just taking my time. I've done it in just over an hour once before.
An N/A motor removal is even easier.
Make sure you get new headbolts, although I've done it with the originals and it still went OK. It's just that they are meant to stretch once and thats it.
I pulled out my turbo motor on Saturday afternoon on my own in 3 hours and that was with a quick lunch break and just taking my time. I've done it in just over an hour once before.
An N/A motor removal is even easier.
Make sure you get new headbolts, although I've done it with the originals and it still went OK. It's just that they are meant to stretch once and thats it.
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 02:49 PM
make sure you look for cracks and cant the head warp if driven with a blown head gasket?
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 03:16 PM
Head warpage can happen if the motor overheats as a result of a blown head gasket. If it's not overheated, then chances are pretty slim for the heads to warp.
I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.
It's ok, sometimes when we herp, we also derp.
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 06:10 PM
Heads wont warp unless you are bloody unlucky
dude i almost spat my coffee when i read the description of sprayed oil haha.. split CV would have caused that no doubt.
Morgs, the gen1 drove 180,000kms with a split boot, no grease and a plastic bag munched up in it too (tried to perform a ghetto fix on the split cv back in the day haha)
it never made any noise..
to the OP, check your codes and check your air/ and fuel filters (actually you have a gen3.. ignore the fuel filter for now (back seat out job
check plugs.. blown HG on those engines 99% of the time is just a slow external coolant leak.
investigate other options
dude i almost spat my coffee when i read the description of sprayed oil haha.. split CV would have caused that no doubt.
Morgs, the gen1 drove 180,000kms with a split boot, no grease and a plastic bag munched up in it too (tried to perform a ghetto fix on the split cv back in the day haha)
it never made any noise..
to the OP, check your codes and check your air/ and fuel filters (actually you have a gen3.. ignore the fuel filter for now (back seat out job
check plugs.. blown HG on those engines 99% of the time is just a slow external coolant leak.
investigate other options
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 11:43 PM
it only overheated once and that was because some how a bunch of coolant leaked out
idk how or where it leaked from but its only happened that one time, left about a squair foot size puddle
but it looks like it will be easer to just pull the motor out and try to get it done in a weekend
idk how or where it leaked from but its only happened that one time, left about a squair foot size puddle
but it looks like it will be easer to just pull the motor out and try to get it done in a weekend
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 07:54 AM
Sorry will get that link for you tonight. I keep forgetting about it when I get home.
Mine leaks small amounts of oil and coolant from the back of the engine above the steering rack( on the right side looking at the engine bay), maybe have a look there to see if thats where it is coming from.
I don't know why it's doing it yet as I have not had a chance to take it in yet.
Mine leaks small amounts of oil and coolant from the back of the engine above the steering rack( on the right side looking at the engine bay), maybe have a look there to see if thats where it is coming from.
I don't know why it's doing it yet as I have not had a chance to take it in yet.
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 01:42 PM
no sweat!
im prob just gona have a local shop do the work, for $1800 they'll do the valve cover and head gaskets, timing belt, and i think waterpump
not my first choise but i really dont have the time to try it myself
im prob just gona have a local shop do the work, for $1800 they'll do the valve cover and head gaskets, timing belt, and i think waterpump
not my first choise but i really dont have the time to try it myself
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