How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

hey what's up guys just wante dto know how hard is it to change a head gasket,think i blew mine,i got basic mechanic skills and i also wanted to know if u guys can help me with the head bolt torque,and any specific tool i need to get?thanks for the help

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

which car?

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

on most cars it is fairly easy...just get new bolts (or studs), gaskets, etc

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

its EZ all you gotta do is basic ub-bolting to get the head off then put the new gasket on and torque it down with a torque wrench so you know you have it tightened right i believe its like 75LBS. for torquing but double check in the book on it to be sure anyways its basic i just changed mine and if your head bolts are in good condition then you can re-use those or just pick-up spme ARP's oh and while the heads off you might wanna get the head checked ot make sure its smooth since you blew the gasket there is a chance that the head warped just a side note tho. hope i helped ya out peace -mike

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

need to know what car.....

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

sorry,it's a 94 ls

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

yea no big deal...u sure its blown?

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

was doing about 100 fouth gear,as i shifted 5th i saw that huge white cloud coming out of my exaust and my car died,i pulled over and as i open the hood i realized that the coolant reservoir cap was off and i had coolant all over the engine bay plus i checked the oil and off course i had water,and also i tried to turn the car on right after it happened and it wouldn't start(i think it lost compression)i remenber checking my air/fuel gauge right before it happens and it was fine,just like everything else.PLEASE TELL ME WHAT U GUYS THINK,THANKS

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

u have to take the timing belt off if i remember correctly.. just mark the belt and cams sprockets where they are so u can put them back the same way.

have u done a compression check? My winter car was thought to have a blown HG.. turns out it was a cracked head :/

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

Haven't checked the compression,is there any other way i can look and see if my head had been damaged?

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

Take it off and inspect it ;)

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

U got it right took it off and i had one sleeve with a 6 inch crack in it,took pics wich i'll post soon.plus my block was affected too,so if u guys know of anyone selling a block(built i prefer)let me know.

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

whoa whoa, no way is the torque spec 75 lbs, torque it 25 lbs first then maybe 50, no where near 75.

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

Its 43 ft lbs for sohc, and ?? for dohc.

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

60lb for b16a, 63lb b18c5, 65lb for b16b

hope that helps

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

blew you motor, sucks man... best of luck finding a new one...

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

First you torque them all to 22lbs, then 53lbs..

Here is an In-depth how to on doing a head..
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=554053

Re:How hard is it to change a head gasket?
 

son of a bitch, I torqued mine to 30, then to 85, but that's newton meters. I over heated my b16 (wire going to temp gauge broke off) and I'm still in the process of getting ---- back together. I dropped one of the cam keys and I think it's in my timing belt cover so I'm working on taking off my crank pulley so I can get it out, what a pita.