help me out installing a headgasket

[LambdaJoker]

can any of you L.A. DSMer's help me out installing a headgasket on my car. i dont trust my mechanic anymore. this will be my 3rd hg within 2 months. i searched and found out that with arp head studs the head should be torqued to 100 lbs. and he only torqued it to 60 lbs. i dont know if he doesnt torque the head down enough or what, but my hg come out faulty when he installs them. i went through a cometic in 2 weeks and a titan sce hg 3 weeks after the cometic went out. i think it might be because he put gasket sealant when installing them, but i didnt know until i asked him after the second hg. anyways, ill be ordering an mhi mls hg tomorrow and hopefully get it by friday, but i need someone to help me install it. maybe for a 24 pack or just name your price. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP, cause i would rather have a true dsmer install my hg than my mechanic.

 

[arash15]

can any of you L.A. DSMer's help me out installing a headgasket on my car. i dont trust my mechanic anymore. this will be my 3rd hg within 2 months. i searched and found out that with arp head studs the head should be torqued to 100 lbs. and he only torqued it to 60 lbs. i dont know if he doesnt torque the head down enough or what, but my hg come out faulty when he installs them. i went through a cometic in 2 weeks and a titan sce hg 3 weeks after the cometic went out. i think it might be because he put gasket sealant when installing them, but i didnt know until i asked him after the second hg. anyways, ill be ordering an mhi mls hg tomorrow and hopefully get it by friday, but i need someone to help me install it. maybe for a 24 pack or just name your price. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP, cause i would rather have a true dsmer install my hg than my mechanic.

The factory head bolts are torqued to 50'ish ft/lbs. Arp's are torqued at around 75-80 ft/lbs with moly. How/ where does the headgasket blow? Have you machined the block and head? You cant just throw in a mls gasket and expect it to seal if the block and head arent machined properly. Stay away from the titan sce gasket, hasnt been the best for the 4g63 motor. You may want to look into a stock composite gasket and some arps since the other gasket arent sealing properly.