supra head gasket questions+ rebuild

Andy C · 04-21-2008, 01:04 PM

found a mior indetation looks worse in photo. the other gasket never blew in this area. what you guys reckon?

Andy C · 04-21-2008, 09:01 PM

was worried about the crank nut started jamming a pry bar in the flywheel area to try and break the nut tension, didnt trust the teeth so left that and tried the starter method, i connected the battery went to turn the car over and nothing happened no power dont know whay would of thought the starter motor would of turned???? any ideas.

Any ended up bypassing the starter motor directly from the battery instead,
put bar on the nut and and turned car over, only for a second it was enough to realease the nut, worked a treat.

pulley just slid of too. removed bottom cover and cleaned as it was caked with fibres from the 20 year old belt.

just waiting for parts and the head now to start rebuilding.

decat downpipe
and wastegate shimming to do.

i dont know what to expect power wise from this car, when i first got it a few weeks ago the turbo read .6psi had a blown head and blown turbo gasket. so with all this done and the extras, im hoping for a good increase in power what you guys reckon on the bhp ??

supramacist · 04-21-2008, 10:45 PM

You got soooooooo lucky dude.
You must have had someone owning it that took care of it instead of driving it into the ground. Good Work.

Andy C · 04-22-2008, 05:18 PM

not sure what you mean by sooooo lucky mate?

t.ortlieb@peoplepc.com · 04-22-2008, 09:32 PM

wrong guy andy didnt post sooo lucky. i am going to see if i can post that snap on tool... i no you are already done but if you have to do it again [ hopefully not] it might come in handy Snap-on Tools

used w/a level i have had a lot of good results. not to mention it takes gasket material off in a matter of min... any way im just trying to help

supramacist · 04-22-2008, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy C

not sure what you mean by sooooo lucky mate?

You'll know when you deal with a janky one how easy this one really was.
You got lucky.

Andy C · 04-23-2008, 12:12 AM

do you mean witht the crank nut supramacist?
does this not always work for people?

supramacist · 04-23-2008, 12:15 AM

Ya it works. But not as easily as you're making it sound.

Alot of new guys struggle with that for the lions share of 2 days.

I'm just saying good job dude, jeeeez.

04-21-2008, 01:04 PM	#1
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	hmm found a mior indetation looks worse in photo. the other gasket never blew in this area. what you guys reckon? Attached Thumbnails

04-21-2008, 09:01 PM	#2
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	crank nut was worried about the crank nut started jamming a pry bar in the flywheel area to try and break the nut tension, didnt trust the teeth so left that and tried the starter method, i connected the battery went to turn the car over and nothing happened no power dont know whay would of thought the starter motor would of turned???? any ideas. Any ended up bypassing the starter motor directly from the battery instead, put bar on the nut and and turned car over, only for a second it was enough to realease the nut, worked a treat. pulley just slid of too. removed bottom cover and cleaned as it was caked with fibres from the 20 year old belt. just waiting for parts and the head now to start rebuilding. decat downpipe and wastegate shimming to do. i dont know what to expect power wise from this car, when i first got it a few weeks ago the turbo read .6psi had a blown head and blown turbo gasket. so with all this done and the extras, im hoping for a good increase in power what you guys reckon on the bhp ?? Attached Thumbnails

04-22-2008, 09:32 PM	#5
t.ortlieb@peoplepc.com 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: duquesne pa 15110 Posts: 135	wrong guy wrong guy andy didnt post sooo lucky. i am going to see if i can post that snap on tool... i no you are already done but if you have to do it again [ hopefully not] it might come in handy Snap-on Tools used w/a level i have had a lot of good results. not to mention it takes gasket material off in a matter of min... any way im just trying to help

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04-21-2008, 10:45 PM	#3
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	You got soooooooo lucky dude. You must have had someone owning it that took care of it instead of driving it into the ground. Good Work.

04-22-2008, 05:18 PM	#4
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	not sure what you mean by sooooo lucky mate?

04-23-2008, 12:12 AM	#7
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	do you mean witht the crank nut supramacist? does this not always work for people?

04-23-2008, 12:15 AM	#8
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Ya it works. But not as easily as you're making it sound. Alot of new guys struggle with that for the lions share of 2 days. I'm just saying good job dude, jeeeez.