Stock Rebuild HELP

[98mitsubishigst]

FIrst Valve cover cracked. leaked lots of oil
Now almost 100% sure head gasket is shot..


170 - 60 - 150- 165
Compression

And now white smoke coming out exhaust,
and it smells sweet.. so i figure it is the gasket


Time for my first rebuild.
im taking the car apart sometime this week and lifting it ouit of there..


I need a route to go.. Everyone help a dsmer out.. i wanna keep my car
Is the first thing i should do go take my block to the machine shop?

 

[91 TSi GP]

I've had my motor out like 5 times now so i can do it with my eyes closed. but i would recomend if this is your first time label wires and things so you make it easier for reassembly.
at the very least take your block and head to the machine shop and have the block honed and possibly resurfaced depending on what they say and have the head resurfaced if need be also.
then decide what roue you want to go. stock to mild rebuild or forged internals blah blah.
good luck and just pay attantion to whatever you do.

 

[dlricker]

I'm not sure if I'm understanding.

 

[#40Fan]

Do you think that you are mechanically inclined enough to take on a project like this on your own? There will probably be weeks between tear down and rebuild that a lot of things can be forgotten. Such as what bolt goes where.

If you take you time, label things, even take pictures to reference later, you might be ok.

Once the motor is out, pull the head and take it to a machine shop. Might even take the whole engine and let someone that knows what they are doing, take a look at it and let you know what needs fixed.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

yeah, i have friends that all know what theyre doing but .. i would like people to help on here as well

 

[95fwdtsi18psi]

Just label everything! Take god quality pictures, don't just throw bolts, nuts, washer, ect into a coffe can. Masking tap and shapries work wonders for this. Take your time, and if you are unsure about anything, get on here or ask someone locally for help.

I would definitely take the block and head in to be honed if I were you.

 

[emerica12124]

Make sure to get new head bolts when installing the head. A good technique is to hand tighten the nuts and bolts that you take off back where they go. If you can't, use little baggies and label them in detail.

 

[notverygood]

a good indication on whether the head gasket was bad is whether some or all of your pistons are clean. water attempting to compress tends to steam clean the inside of your combustion chambers really well. Make sure the rods are straight (measure the lengths-if one is shorter, its probably a bit bent-a bad headgasket can cause this if its burning significant amounts of coolant. Make sure to keep the main caps and rod caps on the same journals they came off of, as they are matched. Mark EVERYTHING, cleanliness is your friend. have the head checked for straightness even if you dont think it needs it. take the time to upgrade the valvesprings, maybe get some mild porting done. the motor out is also a great time to change things like pilot and throwout bearings, clutch (or input shaft seal on autos) and other parts that are hard to reach. ALSO! a great chance to clean your engine bay! good luck

 

[98mitsubishigst]

tomorrow is the day i attempt to pull out my engine.

any more tips?

How am i goign to remember where all the hoses go too? thats my number one issue...

 

[KevinRR]

How am i goign to remember where all the hoses go too? thats my number one issue...[/QUOTE]

I just use masking tape and label everthing.

 

[ilco187]

tomorrow is the day i attempt to pull out my engine.

any more tips?

How am i goign to remember where all the hoses go too? thats my number one issue...

get a manual, they have hose diagrams in there, or search here for vacuum hose diagrams or so.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

okay now i need help

so many lines in the back by the intake manifold i dont know what they are
haha

ughh im so frustrated i need help
anyone live in the pittsburgh area =)