Oil Gasket

November 17, 2010

I have a 93 Nissan Altima and the valve gasket needs replacing. I can replace the gasket but how do I clean the oil that leaked into the spark plug cylinder? Thanks. Well, I have your answer. Valve cover gasket? Or valve seal? Either way, with the spark plug still out of the number one cylinder, rotate the piston to TDC or Top Dead Center, this is the highest point of travel the piston reaches in the cylinder. If you want you can roll up a good quality paper towel and dab up some of the oil. You should not need to much more than that. Actually the electronic ignition burns hot enough to clear the cylinder. The only reason I suggest rotating the engine over to TDC is just in case a lot of oil or fluid got into the cylinder, turning it over with the spark plug missing will prevent you from hydraulic-ing the cylinder, which theoretically could happen if enough fluids somehow entered the cylinder. At low rotation speeds, this could break a compression ring, and possibly bend a rod. In most cases the starter would just not be able to crank the engine around. I. E> Hydraulic the engine. But once you crank the cylinder over with the spark plug still out. Clean the plug, check to make sure the gap is still correct, unless you are running gap-less. Put the wires back on and fire it up. You may get a small puff of smoke at the start, it will burn off quickly.

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Coolant Stop Leak

November 16, 2010

I just replaced the water pump seals on my dirt bike and the coolant is still leaking into the oil. I was wondering if radiator stop leak tablets would solve the problem. I think I found an answer. Did you seat the seals in correctly & torque the bolts to the right specs? I'd check this first then pressure check the system as already stated. Fix the problem the right way & never have to worry again.

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Sr20det Head Gasket

November 12, 2010

I'm in the pocess of tearing my s13 sr20det apart and im going to be building the motor (except the bottom end as they can hold up to 500hp) so does anyone have any good ideas? Has anyone ever done this before? I have some idea's such as tomie 270/270 cams, springs, metal head gasket, etc. . But is there anything else I should consider when doing this. Basically… So your are not really doing a full rebuild since you said you are not going to do the bottom end. A full rebuild is the whole engine. Anyway I would get the heads port and polished. Get a 4 angle valve job. New valve springs, new high volume water pump because it will run a little hotter. Lower temp. Thermostat. Of course a turbocharger. Bigger injectors and a stronger fuel pump and a tune.

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Spoon Head Gasket

November 11, 2010

I noticed yesterday when I went to my car that there is a leakage underneath near the oil tank. . and agian today there is probably a spoon full of blobs on the floor. ive recently had my head gasket and thermosat done could this be anything to do with that or have I yet another problem with this car?? Its a N reg so gettting on a little. . thanks . Well, I have your answer right here. It's possible the garage that did the work have nudged something that is now leaking – it's possible that they haven't done the work properly. Do you know where the oil is leaking from? Try following the drips up until you find the source, then tell us where it's coming from. If you are driving the car watch for excessive smoke (blue/grey) from the exhaust and keep the oil level topped up. When you say oil tank – I have assumed you mean the sump (usually directly under the engine at the front of the car) – if it's coming from the petrol tank, then get it looked at as soon as you can.

Broken Head Gasket

November 10, 2010

The reason for this topic is a conversation I had recently about the worldwide economic crisis. In one way or the other we all suffer from it. One maybe less than the other, but we are all effected by it. OK, this crisis will once be over, but I think this note can be timeless. Because no matter how the world economy is doing, we all have our little struggles so now and then.

I want to provide you with some numbers that were an simple math after saying goodbye to my favorite toy. An 18 year old Jaguar XJ40.

It sounds funny but in fact the broken head gasket saved my wallet.

Before I go any further I want to make one thing very clear: I make a big difference between sitting on your money instead of spending it (what's bad for the economy) and making wise decisions where to spend it (what is good for the competition and stimulates the economy).

Let me just start and an eye opening calculation (it don't stops with my cat on wheels by the way):

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I had to pay Euro 79,- taxes a month for this Jaguar. Thus if I drove the car or not, this money was taken by the government. Here is the rediculous part: due to the fact that I couldn't park the car overnight where I wanted because of people damaging it or steeling the wheels etc. , I preferred to take the bus most of the time.

Stupid I know. So my monthly cost increased by Euro 70,- for gasoline and Euro 90,- for bus tickets.

In fact we can state that the costs (I even leave the insurance out of this calculation) for having this car were as followed:

Euro 79,- (Taxes)

+ Euro 70,- (Gasoline)

+ Euro 90,- (Bus Tickets)

Total: Euro 239,- a month. Without even driving that often.

I sold the car with the broken head gasket and bought an old tiny little Renault Twingo. I would not have to be afraid of theft or damaging, so I could skip the bus. The usage of gasoline is that low that I can drive a whole month for approximately Euro 35,-. The government (at least over here in the Netherlands) motivates people to drive small cars, so the taxes decreased to Euro 18,- a month.

Let's do the math:

Old total: Euro 239,-

- Euro 35,- (Euro 70,- – Euro 35,-) (Gasoline)

- Euro 61,- (Euro 79,- – Euro 18,-) (Taxes)

- Euro 90,- (Bus Tickets)

New total: Euro 53,-

I decreased my cost with Euro 186,- a month and it don't stops here.

Let's go a step further with things that are not really necessary (at least in my case): I have a mobile phone I don't use very much but I don't want to miss it in case of emergencies. The mobile phone cost me Euro 11,25 a month and I got a credit for this of Euro 22,50. To make it clear and not be misunderstood because of my lack in the English language. The company adds an amount of Euro 22,50 to my account and I pay Euro 11,25 for it. If I don't call for this Euro 22,50 in a month,the money stays in my account and is not automatically cancelled. It's mine. So my decision is clear and I keep my mobile phone.

I also have a land line that I don't use very often. The costs for the connection and the calls per month are Euro 26,-. I have this line to be reachable. Considering whoever is reaching me, I have to admit that it are sales people whoever call me with offers I don't ask them to make. In fact I pay Euro 26,- a month to get annoyed by this people and to tell them to get lost. My decision here is clear: I cancel the land line, what also bites a chunk out of my car costs from the example above:

Total Euro 53,-

-land line Euro 26,-

Total: Euro 27,-

In total I shrunk my monthly costs with Euro 213,- ($ 296,58 at the time of writing this) just by two little changes. Just getting rid of two things I don't necessarily need. I'm convinced that this little example is useful for you if you are in a situation where you think about saving money. Think about it.

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22r Head Gasket

I have a 82 toyota pickup 22r 2wd. I replaced the head gasket and will not start. Electricity is going to the sparks plugs, but it is not turning over. The lines are in the correct sequence. I tried moving the distributor and still not luck. What is the problem? It is turning over but not starting. I made sure it was timed correctly and the distributor was set correctly. After looking around, I learned — Is it not turning over or not starting ? Big difference there. IF itʻs not turning over, the answer above is right on. Check those things out. If itʻs not starting, make sure your distributor is set correctly. You know TDC. If that is not the problem, try spraying starter fluid into the carb while someone cranks the engine. If it starts, you have a fuel problem. Check your fuel lines and fuel pump

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Cylinder Head Gasket

November 7, 2010

My car is a 1998 peugeot 106 in very good condition allround apart from the cylinder head gasket problem. It has done around 110,000 miles and people say that it should only be used for short journeys at that point. But why if all seems well ? What else can I do to make my car more healthy . After speaking to others on the web, I found the answer. I too have a Peugeot – they are very reliable cars. mine has 188000 miles on the clock – there is nothing at all wrong with the engine but the antirollbar bushes are shot a simple and cheap repair. bottom line is you cannot wind back the clock [well you can but it's illegal lol] no matter what you do to it, its still done a lot of miles. In terms of short journeys, the car is just as likely to break down on a short journey as a long one the only difference is – how much it's going to cost you to get home.. As long as you treat the car with respect, don't over rev or labour the engine and get the thing serviced regularly -there shouldn't be a problem. One thing to note, until you have "run in" the new gasket, I would take it very steady – I think it has to be returned to the garage to have the head "torqued down" after a thousand miles Good luck with it Andy

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Payen Head Gasket

November 6, 2010

Did a valve job about a month ago, but vehicle only started blowing the seals in last couple of days, tried different new filters – this vehicle does not have a oil cooler fitted, the filter screws straight onto the block, the contact surfaces are perfect, used a PAYEN head gasket which seemed a wonderful match, help – desperate. What I found out was – too much oil pressure will do it. If the relief valve that regulates oil pressure is stuck shut ,it will sky rocket the oil pressure to the point it will explode replacable filters or gaskets like on you car. It is also possible that a piece of crap got stuck into it so it won't open right either.

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B16a Head Gasket

November 5, 2010

I bought Honda 92 Hatchback that got B16A Vtec 1. 6 engine that need a Head gasket . . I'll replace it with a newer one but i'm not really sure what KIND of Head gasket should I install .. If anyone can help that would be Gr8 thnx. I was so glad to find this — Get a machine shop to check the head–if it's not perfectly straight a new gasket won't seat. This would be a good time to make sure all the valves seat properly. Last time I had this done it, the head needed milled. Got it done, and valves checked out, for $60. Def. Worth it. There are varying thickness head gaskets, if you get your head milled you could pick one that's just a little thicker than stock, to keep your compression the same. This would also be a good time to consider replacing the valve guides, esp. If your engine ever burned oil on start-up.

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Rebuild Cylinder Head

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