The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace?
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The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace?
Im replacing the headgasket on my car. Its not an upgrade or anything.
I bought new headgasket and intake manifold gasket. Should I replace anything else? I plan on driving my car for another 100K. It has 200k right now. So anything else I should replace in the head?
I got the cheap Kragen headgasket. What else should I spend my money on?
I bought new headgasket and intake manifold gasket. Should I replace anything else? I plan on driving my car for another 100K. It has 200k right now. So anything else I should replace in the head?
I got the cheap Kragen headgasket. What else should I spend my money on?
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (DBDS)
well, I would definately replace the cam seal on the edge, other than that nothing unless it looks bad. You should be able to pull the head and IM together than will save you the money for the gasket and some time spent scraping gasket. Other than that some would say replace the head bolts, I probably wouldn't unless the head has been off before.
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (ProjectDarkBlac
check the rubber seals inside the valve cover where your spark plugs go. if those wear out then you will have oil leaking in there. definitely change your head studs though, you cant reuse your stock ones once you pull them out
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (ProjectDarkBlac
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohcMONSTER »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">definitely change your head studs though, you cant reuse your stock ones once you pull them out</TD></TR></TABLE>
sure you can, i know people that have retorqued them three times. its not advised but its doable..just be gentle
sure you can, i know people that have retorqued them three times. its not advised but its doable..just be gentle
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (ProjectDarkBlac
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by . M i c h a e l »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
sure you can, i know people that have retorqued them three times. its not advised but its doable..just be gentle</TD></TR></TABLE>
rephrased: i wouldn't reuse them due to a possible leak and the amount of work it would take to change them again. besides new head studs arent that much money.
sure you can, i know people that have retorqued them three times. its not advised but its doable..just be gentle</TD></TR></TABLE>
rephrased: i wouldn't reuse them due to a possible leak and the amount of work it would take to change them again. besides new head studs arent that much money.
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (ProjectDarkBlac
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by . M i c h a e l »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
check the rubber seals inside the valve cover where your spark plugs go. if those wear out then you will have oil leaking in there. definitely change your head studs though, you cant reuse your stock ones once you pull them out
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are these called the vavle seals? or o rings? I cant find them nor does the kragen guys know....
check the rubber seals inside the valve cover where your spark plugs go. if those wear out then you will have oil leaking in there. definitely change your head studs though, you cant reuse your stock ones once you pull them out
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are these called the vavle seals? or o rings? I cant find them nor does the kragen guys know....
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (ProjectDarkBlac
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DBDS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
are these called the vavle seals? or o rings? I cant find them nor does the kragen guys know....
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He's talking about the o-rings, where the valve cover sits, at the spark plugs. There should be 4. These come with a new valve cover gasket, which I would recommend replacing. You can reuse it, but I would go ahead and replace it. I would definitely replace the head bolts, or upgrade to ARP head studs. Being me, I don't like to take things apart anymore times than I have to, so I'd also replace the water pump, and timing belt, the tensioner while I had it all apart. I'd replace both the cam seals, and the cam plug as well to ensure you don't get an oil leak. This is just me talking, and I don't like to do things one at a time. If I tear something apart, I want to replace as much as I can while I'm there, so I don't have to take it all back apart again. Just my .02
Also, I would take the cheap headgasket back, and get an OEM Honda headgasket. Somethings you can go cheap on, but I wouldn't trust a cheap headgasket.
are these called the vavle seals? or o rings? I cant find them nor does the kragen guys know....
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He's talking about the o-rings, where the valve cover sits, at the spark plugs. There should be 4. These come with a new valve cover gasket, which I would recommend replacing. You can reuse it, but I would go ahead and replace it. I would definitely replace the head bolts, or upgrade to ARP head studs. Being me, I don't like to take things apart anymore times than I have to, so I'd also replace the water pump, and timing belt, the tensioner while I had it all apart. I'd replace both the cam seals, and the cam plug as well to ensure you don't get an oil leak. This is just me talking, and I don't like to do things one at a time. If I tear something apart, I want to replace as much as I can while I'm there, so I don't have to take it all back apart again. Just my .02
Also, I would take the cheap headgasket back, and get an OEM Honda headgasket. Somethings you can go cheap on, but I wouldn't trust a cheap headgasket.
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (DBDS)
Personally, I would drop the oil pan, pop the pistons out and replace the rings after a fresh hone.
I wish I would have done that the first time my head was off, but I procrastinated and ended up doing it a month later.
I wish I would have done that the first time my head was off, but I procrastinated and ended up doing it a month later.
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Re: The head is off. Replacing headgasket due to leaks, what else should I replace? (Das Schmoo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Das Schmoo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Personally, I would drop the oil pan, pop the pistons out and replace the rings after a fresh hone.
I wish I would have done that the first time my head was off, but I procrastinated and ended up doing it a month later. </TD></TR></TABLE>
what happend...why did you have to drop the piston?
I wish I would have done that the first time my head was off, but I procrastinated and ended up doing it a month later.
</TD></TR></TABLE>what happend...why did you have to drop the piston?
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