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i heard a noise today when i got out the car

 

low and behold coolant is bubbling out of my front head gasket

 

yipee!

 

i don't need much help, just felt like sharing

 

but if your nearby and have a torque wrench, please come visit me

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you can buy a torque wrench at harbor freight for $9.99 if you can't find one

 

tough luck though man

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going to pick up the gaskets/wrench right now

 

goal is to get this bitch done by friday!

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matt is we can get johns done in like 12 hours being very unorganised, you cna do it in less time.

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Don't forget new bolts. The head bolts are torque to yeild bolts so you need new ones every time.

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got new head bolts too

 

i'm prepared...gonna start in a few minutes, after i eat something

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welp..started working on it at 1:00

 

ran into 2 problems so far...had to go buy a 15mm deep socket, and one of my A/C bracket bolts won't budge :willynilly:

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vroom vroom

 

been taking it easy for awhile....made my dad run to the store and buy a new 10mm wrench so i can get the A/C compressor off

 

since about 4pm my engine has been sitting like this

 

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nice, too bad you are streesed for time,or i would say you should grab some roller rockers from summit or jegs, while you have the motor apart. only $113.99 and add about 30 HP.

Posted
nice, too bad you are streesed for time,or i would say you should grab some roller rockers from summit or jegs, while you have the motor apart. only $113.99 and add about 30 HP.

 

Roller rockers are good, but they will not add 30 hp to a 3.1......or anything else for that matter.

 

Good luck on the rest of the project.

 

- Justin

Posted
nice, too bad you are streesed for time,or i would say you should grab some roller rockers from summit or jegs, while you have the motor apart. only $113.99 and add about 30 HP.

 

Roller rockers are good, but they will not add 30 hp to a 3.1......or anything else for that matter.

 

Good luck on the rest of the project.

 

- Justin

:werd: Roller rockers are good for about 5-10 HP on a 3.1.

Posted

welp...i'm just now working on it again

 

 

dropped a jack on my foot, so that felt good

 

 

gonna head back the sears and get a 13mm wrench, my dad thinks he can get the a/c compressor bracket off, without dropping the a/c compressor, if i get one

Posted

Now, i'm gonna be the idiot here and ask why you were playing witha jack while doing your head gaskets? And why did you drop it on your foot :lol: :lol: :bonk:

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you have to crawl under the car to reach one of the a/c compressor bolts :willynilly: I was trying to lift it over and extension cord i had running to a light and it slipped

 

i didn't get back from sears till 9pm last night

 

got the a/c compressor bracket off around 11p.m.

 

then by 12:30 i had the new gaskets on, heads torque, LIM back in place, etc. Had to quit cause i was keeping m parents awake

 

All i've got left it the putting the plenum back on and a few other small thing :D

Posted

Shoulda cleaned it up a bit while you had that all taken apart, that way if you ever need to take it off again, it wouldn't be as greasy and messy.

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Looking at the pictures of his car, I have a feeling he did.

 

asis2.JPG

 

I personally don't call that very clean, but to each there own I guess.

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Oh...

 

Well smack me on the ass and call me sally.

 

Guess I missed that one.

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lol...don't worry i cleaned it up quite a bit, did an oil change and flushed the radiator

 

it's all done...runs real quiet too now (the exhaust manifolds used to leak)

 

only complaint is the nasty sound coming from my now broken EGR hose :willynilly:

 

I'll fix that up tomorrow

Guest TurboSedan
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I personally don't call that very clean, but to each there own I guess.

 

ouch that is pretty dirty! how many mile are on that engine?

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I personally don't call that very clean, but to each there own I guess.

 

ouch that is pretty dirty! how many mile are on that engine?

 

171k

Guest TurboSedan
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cool let us know how it runs! sounds like you're just about finished up with it.

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Sweet, Matt. Sorry I couldn't be there to help you. Had prom this weekend. My last one!

 

Great to hear you got it done. Was the work you did with Chris and I your first engine-tearing-down experience, like mine?

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damnit john you and these proms... last year you were too busy proming it up to come over to michigan to help with chris' wire harnas swap. :lol: :lol: i kid i kid

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