Head gasket

Tie · 05-26-2008, 01:28 PM

so i found out today in my auto class that my head gasket was the problem and i didnt want to blevie it but its is hahaha....

so has any one had to put one in there onw mr2? im wanting to do it my self so how hard and how much time should it take or will take. what do u guys think?

Tie · 05-26-2008, 01:36 PM

or should i just go and swap motors? would that be the better way?

Infinateeff · 05-26-2008, 02:44 PM

Replacing the motor is a bit excessive for a bad head gasket. I'd say only do that if you planned on doing it in the first place, or maybe if the head or block are damaged.

Changing a head gasket isn't hard, just time consuming. Not sure how hard it is on a MR2, but I've done it on an escort and a plymouth laser, and neither where that bad, but they don't have a trunk in the way.

lsgheero · 05-26-2008, 03:27 PM

changing the head gasket is very simple on the mr2 the bgb will walk you through taking it all apart then from there you just scrap the old gasket and reinstall the head. also do it before it too long so you wont need to have the head and block resurfaced due to warpage.

Tie · 05-26-2008, 03:45 PM

hahaha ya i called around i im just going to get a new haed gasket but im alos going to get a lot of othere things for it try make it all most new ish :P

Tie · 05-26-2008, 03:48 PM

the guy i got the car off of didant tell me that the head gasket was done and so i think im going to have to get every thing resurfaced

Tie · 05-26-2008, 04:47 PM

i have been think if i im going to do all this and i dont really want to put a new motor in the car could i put a small turbo on it?

lsgheero · 05-26-2008, 04:52 PM

for that you will need low comp pistons which an na doesnt have. you might be able to use a block from a 4agze tho (talk to the FI guys not my dept :P)

Tie · 05-26-2008, 04:59 PM

hahaha well i was jw if it would work im not ready yet to do that much work on the motor

Infinateeff · 05-26-2008, 07:11 PM

Might want to swap for a SC engine.

Tie · 05-27-2008, 12:01 AM

i dont think im ready for a swap yet hahaha.. but i have been told that its not a good idea to chang the head gasket out side and well i dont have a garage

so im starting to think this is going to take a long time befor i get this fix.. but ya so is it ok to chang the head gasket out side??

muffinman · 05-27-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tie

but ya so is it ok to chang the head gasket out side??

why not as long you dont take the head off and leave it sitting for a month in the pouring rain.

Infinateeff · 05-28-2008, 08:49 PM

I was thirteen when I helped my Dad change the head gasket on his Escort, it was the middle of winter in Alaska, and it was about -10f out, and we where outside. Between me my Dad and my Brother it took about four hours of in and out of the house to warm up, and back out to the car. The car worked great afterwards. :P

Tie · 05-28-2008, 09:23 PM

hahaha ya my dads the one not wanting my to do it out side... he thinks i lose or forget where i put ****...

Infinateeff · 05-28-2008, 11:38 PM

Plastic sandwich bags and sharpies are your friends!

Tie · 07-25-2008, 02:47 AM

i have good news!!!!!! today i fianly got the head off and yes it was the HG for the last 2 weeks i have be avoiding getting it all done... i didnt want to fined out my block was f**ked and tomrrow im going to get a new head and all the gaskets and starting to put it all back to gether.

oh and i want to clean the intake manafold and exhaust manadold what should i use to do so?

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Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Head gasket so i found out today in my auto class that my head gasket was the problem and i didnt want to blevie it but its is hahaha.... so has any one had to put one in there onw mr2? im wanting to do it my self so how hard and how much time should it take or will take. what do u guys think? Last edited by Tie; 05-26-2008 at 01:35 PM..

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05-26-2008, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	or should i just go and swap motors? would that be the better way?

05-26-2008, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Infinateeff Green Deuce Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes me. Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Replacing the motor is a bit excessive for a bad head gasket. I'd say only do that if you planned on doing it in the first place, or maybe if the head or block are damaged. Changing a head gasket isn't hard, just time consuming. Not sure how hard it is on a MR2, but I've done it on an escort and a plymouth laser, and neither where that bad, but they don't have a trunk in the way.

05-26-2008, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 747 Thanks: 9 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	changing the head gasket is very simple on the mr2 the bgb will walk you through taking it all apart then from there you just scrap the old gasket and reinstall the head. also do it before it too long so you wont need to have the head and block resurfaced due to warpage.

05-26-2008, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hahaha ya i called around i im just going to get a new haed gasket but im alos going to get a lot of othere things for it try make it all most new ish :P

05-26-2008, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the guy i got the car off of didant tell me that the head gasket was done and so i think im going to have to get every thing resurfaced

05-26-2008, 04:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i have been think if i im going to do all this and i dont really want to put a new motor in the car could i put a small turbo on it?

05-26-2008, 04:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 747 Thanks: 9 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	for that you will need low comp pistons which an na doesnt have. you might be able to use a block from a 4agze tho (talk to the FI guys not my dept :P)

05-26-2008, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hahaha well i was jw if it would work im not ready yet to do that much work on the motor

05-26-2008, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Infinateeff Green Deuce Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes me. Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Might want to swap for a SC engine.

05-27-2008, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i dont think im ready for a swap yet hahaha.. but i have been told that its not a good idea to chang the head gasket out side and well i dont have a garage so im starting to think this is going to take a long time befor i get this fix.. but ya so is it ok to chang the head gasket out side??

05-28-2008, 08:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Infinateeff Green Deuce Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes me. Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I was thirteen when I helped my Dad change the head gasket on his Escort, it was the middle of winter in Alaska, and it was about -10f out, and we where outside. Between me my Dad and my Brother it took about four hours of in and out of the house to warm up, and back out to the car. The car worked great afterwards. :P

05-28-2008, 09:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hahaha ya my dads the one not wanting my to do it out side... he thinks i lose or forget where i put ****...

05-28-2008, 11:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Infinateeff Green Deuce Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes me. Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Plastic sandwich bags and sharpies are your friends!

07-25-2008, 02:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tie Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: saskatoon SK Posts: 89 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i have good news!!!!!! today i fianly got the head off and yes it was the HG for the last 2 weeks i have be avoiding getting it all done... i didnt want to fined out my block was f**ked and tomrrow im going to get a new head and all the gaskets and starting to put it all back to gether. oh and i want to clean the intake manafold and exhaust manadold what should i use to do so?