Blown Head Gasket repair w/pics

marc · 03-14-2007, 09:13 PM

looks so clean. im a lil further than halfway done with mine. just needa pull the exhaust manifold and stuff off. i hope it comes out looking liek that

IHateHacks · 03-15-2007, 01:41 AM

I spent about as much time cleaning the parts when they were off as I did actually wrenching. And they are so clean thanks to about 10 cans of brake cleaner.

I now have only one more question for Bill UK. I remember you saying that you messed up and didn't pull the block drain when you removed the head and coolant got down into the oil pan. I did the same thing but I am planning on changing the oil and filter before I start it. Its been sitting in there since January. Did you mean you messed up and ran the motor like that? Or did you change the oil and still have a problem?

Bill UK · 03-15-2007, 10:56 PM

Whilst fitting the head back on I drained the oil and left it draining over night, the next day I poured a few pints of oil in with the drain plug still removed just to flush out any water or carbon in the oil gallery’s.I changed the oil and this time the filter after about 50 miles, no signs of white residue in the oil filler cap, which you would normally associate with water in the oil, so I guess I must have flushed out any water before I started it up.

IHateHacks · 03-16-2007, 01:08 AM

Thanks again!!! You're the man!!

88Tsupra · 03-16-2007, 08:33 AM

oh so i just read tonys post and it says if the oil looks foamy dats a sign of water jacket to oil passage equals BHG...well i checked my oil last time and it had some foam on it buh when i check it later it wasnt htere no more..the car doesnt show n e other sign of bhg...unless oil on top of spark plug is a sign..my car is sluggish buh dats due to the clutch wearing itself out badly.....theres no other way around it buh to get a new HG is there...and one last question i did my research but cant find how much torque does the stock clutch handle..unless i am wrong and kwnate really did write that it can handle 275torque ty...sry didnt mean to write 400 troque earlier

IHateHacks · 03-21-2007, 02:16 AM

Installed brand new NGK Iridium IX's torqued to 144in/lbs (12ft/lbs). I know the TSRM says 13ft/lbs but I don't trust Toyota's aluminum anymore. It's really an inferior quality aluminum, but thats another story for another thread that I will make at a later time.

All I have to do is drain the oil (hard to do with a foot of snow on the ground), install the radiator, fan and turbo and I can fire it up. I will let you guys know what happens as soon as I can.

IHateHacks · 03-23-2007, 06:16 PM

Spent all day reconditioning the turbo oil return line flange on the block. It was really really bad and space is non existant so thats why it took all day, it was a real bitch.

03-14-2007, 09:13 PM	#1
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	looks so clean. im a lil further than halfway done with mine. just needa pull the exhaust manifold and stuff off. i hope it comes out looking liek that __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#5
88Tsupra 12psi boost Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach, CA Posts: 252	oh so i just read tonys post and it says if the oil looks foamy dats a sign of water jacket to oil passage equals BHG...well i checked my oil last time and it had some foam on it buh when i check it later it wasnt htere no more..the car doesnt show n e other sign of bhg...unless oil on top of spark plug is a sign..my car is sluggish buh dats due to the clutch wearing itself out badly.....theres no other way around it buh to get a new HG is there...and one last question i did my research but cant find how much torque does the stock clutch handle..unless i am wrong and kwnate really did write that it can handle 275torque ty...sry didnt mean to write 400 troque earlier __________________ 88turbo targa-white original Pin Stripe custom intake-Tenzo filter.....Momo racing seats and steering wheel... apexi exhaust tip-custom 3" piping. Replaced with RSR GT II NGK plug and wires HID conversion head lights HKS Turbo Timer Type-1 (in black) Tial BOV BIC DDP Last edited by 88Tsupra; 03-17-2007 at 04:30 PM.

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03-15-2007, 01:41 AM	#2
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	I spent about as much time cleaning the parts when they were off as I did actually wrenching. And they are so clean thanks to about 10 cans of brake cleaner. I now have only one more question for Bill UK. I remember you saying that you messed up and didn't pull the block drain when you removed the head and coolant got down into the oil pan. I did the same thing but I am planning on changing the oil and filter before I start it. Its been sitting in there since January. Did you mean you messed up and ran the motor like that? Or did you change the oil and still have a problem?

03-15-2007, 10:56 PM	#3
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	Whilst fitting the head back on I drained the oil and left it draining over night, the next day I poured a few pints of oil in with the drain plug still removed just to flush out any water or carbon in the oil gallery’s.I changed the oil and this time the filter after about 50 miles, no signs of white residue in the oil filler cap, which you would normally associate with water in the oil, so I guess I must have flushed out any water before I started it up.

03-16-2007, 01:08 AM	#4
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Thanks again!!! You're the man!!

03-21-2007, 02:16 AM	#6
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Installed brand new NGK Iridium IX's torqued to 144in/lbs (12ft/lbs). I know the TSRM says 13ft/lbs but I don't trust Toyota's aluminum anymore. It's really an inferior quality aluminum, but thats another story for another thread that I will make at a later time. All I have to do is drain the oil (hard to do with a foot of snow on the ground), install the radiator, fan and turbo and I can fire it up. I will let you guys know what happens as soon as I can.

03-23-2007, 06:16 PM	#7
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Spent all day reconditioning the turbo oil return line flange on the block. It was really really bad and space is non existant so thats why it took all day, it was a real bitch.