So today I picked up a 1997 Lexus 450 with 297k miles and it came with a blown head gasket. Starting this thread to get help along the way of the rebuild. I will post another update tomorrow when it’s daylight and I can have a good look at it!
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Thank you! How do y’all get the exhaust manifold off? I don’t have a FSM to refer too, iv got the bolts off the studs on both side but can’t find a good way and don’t wanna yank it too hardGet the OEM head gasket kit. Do as much as possible while you are in there including all the vac lines under the upper plenum, PHH, good time to purge the rear heater core as well if it's still hooked up (it looks like it is). Do the belts and all of the gaskets and o-rings on the front of the motor now as well since it will all be right there.
Pull the harness out from the top, meaning from behind the glove box, not the bottom as stated in the FSM. This is how I did it for the head gasket. Much easier that way than trying to get the connections near the trans apart imho.
Thank you! How do y’all get the exhaust manifold off? I don’t have a FSM to refer too, iv got the bolts off the studs on both side but can’t find a good way and don’t wanna yank it too hard
Have reused head bolts on a bunch of them. Don't have a problem with it, the first time, second head job, replace. Mine has reused head bolts and a Mahle gasket set, have also had good results with Beck/Arnley head sets.
I removed all the bolts and studs (I did not have a E8 I think it is) bolt but went to autozone and got a set And they all came out very easy.Did you remove the clamp at the bell housing?
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