Rebuilding my head
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Ok, since my last thread.. I was going to just get my head resurfaced b/c of a blown head gasket.. now i'm thinking of just rebuilding the whole thing.
What should I tell the machine shop to replace?
so far:
New Valve Stem Seals
Valve Stem Springs
and i dont know after that.. anything else? btw, this is just a DD car
Ok, since my last thread.. I was going to just get my head resurfaced b/c of a blown head gasket.. now i'm thinking of just rebuilding the whole thing.
What should I tell the machine shop to replace?
so far:
New Valve Stem Seals
Valve Stem Springs
and i dont know after that.. anything else? btw, this is just a DD car
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Re: Rebuilding my head
why springs? do you beat on the car? how many miles? i would just get the head inspected, resurfaces, valve job, new stem seals and call it a day.
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Re: Rebuilding my head
nah its just my DD.. its an auto [thank god] or else i'd be in the powerband during my whole drive
but idk, i was just looking in my haynes manual and was adding things on what to replace.. i have no idea what to replace, so i thought of just replacing all those things
but idk, i was just looking in my haynes manual and was adding things on what to replace.. i have no idea what to replace, so i thought of just replacing all those things
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port and polish, dude just take it to the machine shop and tell them to refresh it for you. theres no need to replace the springs and valves, your not beating on it...your fine.
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Re: Rebuilding my head
yea thats true, so thats what pnp meant.. and also a 3 angle job isnt even needed too. i just want to replace stuff that probably got damaged or i should just replace for the hell of it since my head gasket blew.
btw.. since i gotta take off the intake/exhaust manifolds, do i have to buy the gaskets for them 2?
btw.. since i gotta take off the intake/exhaust manifolds, do i have to buy the gaskets for them 2?
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just take it to them and ask them to spec the head they will check the head for warp and deck it if it needs it replace the valve stem seals, have them check the valve guides and replace any that are out of spec
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yea i know that, but i didnt want to go to them and they say i need this and that when i dont.. so im just lookin for some insight of what to expect or what not to
but thanks for the input, everything is definitely helping out
but thanks for the input, everything is definitely helping out
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good luck
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oh btw.. i dont know if i asked this or not
since i'll be taking off the intake/exhaust manifolds.. do i buy new gaskets for those too?
since i'll be taking off the intake/exhaust manifolds.. do i buy new gaskets for those too?
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yea replace both.exhaust gaskets are "crush" type and your supposed to replace them each time you take pressure off them. do the intake one as well... dont wanna risk a vaccuum leak from something so simple
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