Head Gasket???

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Can't seem to get heater hose removed so i can get drill in there. Borrowed right angle drill adapter from neighbor and still cant get it to drill out. Can't effin see what i am doing either. Have u done this before. I started to drill it out but just didnt seem to make any progress. Might not have even been n the friggin thing for all i know. Bit could be the problem as well.
 
Now that i have eaten and calmed down i may try it one more time before pulling the head. Just aggrevated that something this simple is causing me such grief.
 
picked up a new bit and right angle drill adapter. Round 2 scheduled for wednesday.
 
Trying to do something without the right tools=pissed off.:mad:

I always buy new bits. Nothing I hate worse than using a dull bit. I should probably get a drill doctor, but at $150 I figure i can buy a lot of bits for that.:)

Good luck on wed.
Jeremy
 
BELMONT148 said:
Trying to do something without the right tools=pissed off.:mad:

I always buy new bits. Nothing I hate worse than using a dull bit. I should probably get a drill doctor, but at $150 I figure i can buy a lot of bits for that.:)

Good luck on wed.
Jeremy
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Problem with that idea is when you need a sharp bit you have to go to the store. With a DD I just pop it out and sharpen my bits within minutes and I'm back. Plus I rather have a good set of cobalt bits and just resharpen every blue moon.
 
It will come out tommorrow!
 
oh well big dent scored a knockout in round 2. I broke 2 drill bits trying to drill it out. 1st time i used 1/8 bit went fine. 2nd time stepped up in bit and it broke inside the hole. Then broke 1/8 bit trying to get other broken bit out. I need a good reference thread on how to pull head now.:censor:
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Also to whom should i take it to. Probably gonna have it rebuilt now that it is off if i can afford it.
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Is there any of the bit sticking out? If so, weld a nut to the bit and back it out. You'll probably remove the plug at the same time. If not, get another bit and try it again.

Also, did you remove the head bolt behind the plug and put something in the hole to catch the shavings?

Jeremy
 
no, i honestly wonder if i got that far though.
 
Take all the bolts off that are circled. The valve train bolts come off first then lift the valve train out. Next is the manifold bolts (there are a couple under the manifold) Then the alternator bracket. Disconnect hoses. Label the lifter rods 1-12 and take them out. Take the head bolts out. There is a sequence to taking them out. The FSM should have a good diagram. Then lift the head off. It's not hard it's just heavy. Take pictures of everything and label everything.

Take head to NAPA in Mauldin. They have a machine shop it's cheap. Get new valve stem seals from Ralph Hayes Toyota. Get the machine shop to shave it 40 thousandths, plug the oil galley, and do the valves. The shop work should be under 175.
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Take all the bolts off that are circled. The valve train bolts come off first then lift the valve train out. Next is the manifold bolts (there are a couple under the manifold) Then the alternator bracket. Disconnect hoses. Label the lifter rods 1-12 and take them out. Take the head bolts out. There is a sequence to taking them out. The FSM should have a good diagram. Then lift the head off. It's not hard it's just heavy, REALLY HEAVY, Cherry picker is you have one because there is no good place to stand and lift it off. Take pictures of everything and label everything. get some bolts that are the same thread as the head bolts, cut the heads off and slot for a screw driver, use for alignment when assembling.
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Thanks for everyones help so far. I may start disassembly sat. House gets reroofed wed. so must wait till after that to fix it.
 
ok so i have been looking over the fsm before attemting to pull the head. Once i get it reworked and it is time to reinstall, do i have to have the timing redone, adjust rockers??? Or do i just reassemble and go?
 
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