Yea, I think the gaskets come in a set so might as well. Of course, I will end up jacking up the other exhaust manifold in the process. LOL
Exhaust bolts, catalytic converter, rear transmission mount
- Thread starter carmangary
- Start date
- Status
carmangary said:
Just be careful and use plenty of penetrating oil before breaking the bolts loose.
Isn't it great how things cascade in a hurry? I would at least get a power wire brush and clean the piston tops and combustion chambers too. Even a wire brush in a 1/2" drill would do it. Just decarbonise everything before putting it back together. Last time I had to do a head gasket job the motor wasn't worth the cost of having the valves done so I gought 10 gallons of diesel fuel and soaked the heads in it untill they were spotless. Tap all bolt holes, use new fasteners, LOTS of anti-seize on anything exhaust related.
Are the bolts holding the head on hard to get loose like on the exhaust manifold. Please say no.
Still need those metric bolts for the transmission mount? I have a pair I can send ya.
For stuff stuck in cast iron, heat the object stuck in cherry red. Squirt it with motor oil. the heat expands the cast ever so slightly, then the oil cools the item and wicks down the threads. It sounds weird, but it works. Invest in an oxy acetylene set.
it will pay for itself over and over again through the years.
For stuff stuck in cast iron, heat the object stuck in cherry red. Squirt it with motor oil. the heat expands the cast ever so slightly, then the oil cools the item and wicks down the threads. It sounds weird, but it works. Invest in an oxy acetylene set.
it will pay for itself over and over again through the years.
I got everything I need now. I found some bolts for the transmission mount and the hanger that goes with it from a junk yard. The exhaust manifolds and one of the heads is at the machine shop to have the stuck bolts removed and to be resurfaced where there was some blow by. Should have had them back on Monday but the guy at the machine shop doesn't know how to do something when he says he will do it.
In the meantime, the other head is soaking in a cooler full of diesel and I cleaned up the top of the engine. I pulled the old lifers out and have some new ones and new push rods. I removed the oil pan and cleaned it out and have a new gasket for it as well as new head gaskets and an intake manifold gasket. I bought some gaskets for the exhause manifolds but have since decided to just use a skim coat of copper RTV.
Now, I just need my parts back from the machine shop so I an start putting it all back together this weekend.
In the meantime, the other head is soaking in a cooler full of diesel and I cleaned up the top of the engine. I pulled the old lifers out and have some new ones and new push rods. I removed the oil pan and cleaned it out and have a new gasket for it as well as new head gaskets and an intake manifold gasket. I bought some gaskets for the exhause manifolds but have since decided to just use a skim coat of copper RTV.
Now, I just need my parts back from the machine shop so I an start putting it all back together this weekend.
Yesterday I planned on doing a lot to put the engine back together. I figured I would it take about an hour to put the oil pan in. WRONG!!! It took all day. Just scraping off the old gasket that was practically welded to the engine block too until lunch time. Luckily I have an air powered gasket scraper from Harbor Freight or else I would have had to use a hammer and chisel to get it off. After finally getting everything cleaned up I went to install it and the bottle of gasket adhesive tipped over on the floor so I had a big puddle of sticky red goo to work around. Then after getting all bolts started but one I couldn't get the last one in and it was under the cross member and impossible to get to. So, I had to take it all loose and do it over. I finally got all the bolts torqued down just as the sun was starting to fade. Whoever it was who said they would were going to pull the engine to change the pan has the right idea!!! I hope to never change another oil pan out while it is still in the car.
Today I will bolt the engine back to the frame, put the starter back on and recover from the soreness from trying to work under that car in awkward positions all day yesterday.
Today I will bolt the engine back to the frame, put the starter back on and recover from the soreness from trying to work under that car in awkward positions all day yesterday.
Don't forget to use anti-sieze on the exhaust bolts. I would use an exhaust gasket and a bit of sealer, but that's me. In case the exhaust manifolds leak and you need to try a gasket after all, the anti-sieze will allow those bolts to come right out.
I'm definitely putting anti-seize on those bolts! I don't plan on using the exhaust manifold gaskets since you have to keep retorqueing the bolts. That's what I was told anyway.
I didn't get as much as I wanted done today. I got the starter back and flywheel cover back on and installed some new engine mounts since the others were falling apart. I was putting in a new transmission mount and discovered that the transmission mount missing bolts were probably missing because both holes are stripped! Either that or they used a larger bolt than 10mm. I think they are just stripped since they get tight if you screw then in far enough. Either way, I'm going to get some heli-coils and make them 10mm holes.
I finally took the head out of the diesel sock and there was ice on it. I didn't know diesel fuel would freeze that easy. It didn't get that far below freezing here since I have had it. Anyway, it's thawing in my basement now. That's enough for one day.
I didn't get as much as I wanted done today. I got the starter back and flywheel cover back on and installed some new engine mounts since the others were falling apart. I was putting in a new transmission mount and discovered that the transmission mount missing bolts were probably missing because both holes are stripped! Either that or they used a larger bolt than 10mm. I think they are just stripped since they get tight if you screw then in far enough. Either way, I'm going to get some heli-coils and make them 10mm holes.
I finally took the head out of the diesel sock and there was ice on it. I didn't know diesel fuel would freeze that easy. It didn't get that far below freezing here since I have had it. Anyway, it's thawing in my basement now. That's enough for one day.
Hopefully this weekend I get the engine back together! Do I need to use new head bolts? I have been planning on using the old ones. They look fine. But, I have heard some say new ones should be used. I'm not hot rodding it, though, so I don't know. I guess I need to figure it out before I bolt things down.
- Status
