quick headgasket opinon

[dsmgetsyoulaid]

So hello everyone my names Cody and im new to the dsm world but not new to
tuning. i drive a 1995 Honda del sol turbo... it puts out a whooping 85whp stock . so im helping my friend by a 1g talon and it needs a head-gasket replacement which iv done on 2 different Honda's and it wasn't a big deal a 8-9 hour job no real complications but a Honda and a dsm a two very different worlds

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so to my question is this going to be just a routine head gasket replacement
because my buddy did it on his and he said that it was a nightmare
he said the intake manifold was a nightmare.. { but i read on this forum that if you take off the throttle body its not to bad.}

thanks for any help info or advice.

dsm> honda

 

[16g DSM]

Chiltons or Haynes manual will be your best friend! pick one up because it's worth the money

 

[chaggard27]

Its fairly straight forward on the 4G63 motor. I can have the head off from popping the hood to on the ground in about 30 mins with a few tricks I have picked up over the years. Most of it depends on what tools you have and how experienced you are with mechanics...

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Rule #1 : Remove the head with the exhaust manifold/turbo OFF and the Intake manifold ON. Taking off that intake manifold and THEN removing the head, and vice versa is a nightmare and there's no sense in it.

 

[dsmgetsyoulaid]

Its fairly straight forward on the 4G63 motor. I can have the head off from popping the hood to on the ground in about 30 mins with a few tricks I have picked up over the years. Most of it depends on what tools you have and how experienced you are with mechanics...

Im a little experienced i guess and i have a small 400$ sears tool set and a small impact set.

Rule #1 : Remove the head with the exhaust manifold/turbo OFF and the Intake manifold ON. Taking off that intake manifold and THEN removing the head, and vice versa is a nightmare and there's no sense in it.

ok cool thanks ill remember that.

 

[lost spyder]

If it's a 6 bolt engine you can reuse the stock headbolts with no issues. If it's a 7bolt they are torque to yield and must be replaced along with the headgasket. Also don't use a chinese graphite gasket such as the evergreen. I'd recommend you stick to the oem mitsu composite.

As it's been proven time and time again, if you're in a pinch you can use the fel-pro/store brand. But if your buddy loves his car just take the time and do it right. Triple check your timing belt work before attempting first start-up. And more than likely you'll want to replace some timing belt components while you're in there that may be worn out, for example, hyd. tensioner, pulleys, t-belt, bs belt, water pump.

Since the turbo is out it would be a good time to replace all those coolant lines as well. Make that dsm a good reliable car.