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| Wickednessity | Apr 5 2012, 01:01 PM Post #16 |
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so i found, rather my father found oil in my radiator. so im thinking the head gasket is shit. gunna replace at soonest ablity. |
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| Bad Bent | Apr 5 2012, 01:43 PM Post #17 |
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While you are in there might as well make it a rebuild? 98 Metro Rebuild Engine Rebuild Top and Bottom Detailed 1.0 Head Rebuild Guide Bottom End Rebuild Guide Rebuilding Hydraulic Lifters Engine Torque Specs |
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| Wickednessity | Apr 6 2012, 08:18 PM Post #18 |
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its a 94, not 98. and this is my everyday car. i have no other vechical. i dont have the time to do that, im lucky if i get 4 hours to do it. and taking the headgasket off will take me that long as ive neever had to do it before. |
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| Wickednessity | Apr 6 2012, 08:18 PM Post #19 |
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its a good idea and id like to do it. but time just isnt available. |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Jul 11 2012, 08:39 PM Post #20 |
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(I updated this under the wrong thread so I'm putting it here as well) Update: Well we are finally getting to redo the head gasket. We took the head to a head rebuilding guy in town and he rebuilt it for 120. It looks great. Pics attached. The head is in, but we forgot to rent a torque wrench and have to wait a day. Already got the intake and exhaust all connected. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Jul 13 2012, 09:54 AM Post #21 |
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And its all back together and running again. Yay to a successful headgasket replacement. I would have liked to have redone the lower end, or at least redone his rings, but it just wasnt in his budget
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| bogs | Jul 13 2012, 01:01 PM Post #22 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Congrats Desmond, hopefully you can enjoy a break for a while
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| Murf 59 | Jul 14 2012, 02:34 AM Post #23 |
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| Wickednessity | Jul 16 2012, 01:47 PM Post #24 |
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just replaced the coolant hoses, only lower one left to replace. replaced all vacuum hoses. replaced radiator cap. next will be the water pump and thermostat. then the radiator if that doesnt work to fix overheating. |
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| Bad Bent | Jul 16 2012, 02:53 PM Post #25 |
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If you are replacing the lower one that might be a good time to check the radiator for flow. We have had a few pumps go bad but more problems with the small channels in the radiator getting clogged IIRC, and probably even more thermostat related problems. |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Jul 20 2012, 10:31 AM Post #26 |
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we replaced the thermo. during rebuild I didnt think to make sure the radiator wasnt clogged. I"m going to advice him to run some cleaner though the system once the water pump is changed. He just drives a little ways to get to work so if he keeps his water up the overheating shouldnt be a problem while he gets money for the pump. |
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