Head gasket replacement

[CanadianBak'inSupra]

dunno why you all say a novice mechanic should not do a hg.
there is only one way to learn.
i started all my learning on my 85 celica supra and my 86 suzuki samurai.
of course i had done 2 engine swaps and alot of other repairs before going near a hg

hg is not that big a deal, you just need a manual, and the tools, and when dealing with a 7m a friend to help you get it over the hood, because that thing is heavy...

just did my 5m hg not long ago, and wow... im not a weak person, and it took me and a friend to get the old head out without touching my body panels.

same with the auto trans, took that dam thing out of a 7m on my own, without pulling the engine... i had it jacked really high up and took it out from the bottom... not reccomended...