How to change a head gasket

[medtro]

YouTube - Head Gasket Change

 

[chibo]

That's hardcore.

 

[hj60]

That's it. I'm now keeping a full overhaul gasket set in my spares. If they can do it to a cheap POS Chinese SUV, we can do it to a Cruiser.

 

[splitshot]

I've got to get one of those torque wrenches

 

[GeoRoss]

It is amazing what you can do when you have to.



We drowned an LC and spent the next day bringing it back to life. The 'revival' process looks eerily the same. Nothing like trying to push start a 5000lb vehicle through a meadow at 15,000ft.

 

[medtro]

That's it. I'm now keeping a full overhaul gasket set in my spares. If they can do it to a cheap POS Chinese SUV, we can do it to a Cruiser.

Got your 60 running?

 

[hj60]

It runs just fine. Just needs a battery and the fuel replaced in the tank.
But I'm trying to get rid of it, so I'm not dumping dollar 1 into it at this point.
Plus, the head gasket has about 20 miles on it.

 

[BMAN]

So much for that diesel eh?

 

[hj60]

Poverty wins over dreaming every time.
Plus the bastards sold the whole truck before I had a chance to pull the engine.
I may now be in the market for a used Mitsu FE to turn into a work truck.
Oh, yeah, they sold the service truck too. Seems we didn't use it enough. Screwed me for doing my job too well.

 

[medtro]

Poverty wins over dreaming every time.
Plus the bastards sold the whole truck before I had a chance to pull the engine.
I may now be in the market for a used Mitsu FE to turn into a work truck.
Oh, yeah, they sold the service truck too. Seems we didn't use it enough. Screwed me for doing my job too well.

I'm also soon to go Rhino's route, as I have had a 94 Isuzu 4-cyl diesel fall in my lap. As soon as I have feeling in my legs again, I think I'm gonna go for it.

So they took away the engine from your lap as soon as you have feeling in your legs? bastards

 

[hj60]

Pretty much.
I'm not bitter, tho.