Decided to do the head gaskets
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thanks for the encouragement!!.....I will clean up with industrial strength machine cleaner when I'm all back together and running
now besides finding out what to use to clean the mating surfaces (FSM reads use a gasket scraper but I'm not sure if that will remove the imprint of the old gaskets from the block).
I'm a bit worried about the head bolt torque, I know the FSM has a procedure for this and I'm researching it now....I just pray that I get it right the first time
now besides finding out what to use to clean the mating surfaces (FSM reads use a gasket scraper but I'm not sure if that will remove the imprint of the old gaskets from the block).
I'm a bit worried about the head bolt torque, I know the FSM has a procedure for this and I'm researching it now....I just pray that I get it right the first time
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I started to clean the block surface with this pad and a right angle air tool ...I hope this is ok to use?....I don't think it will damage the cast iron block but maybe I'm wrong
looks like I have some pitting in the block, but hope it will be ok, and will seal with new gasket....can't afford to pull the block and have it machined....what do you folks think?
looks like I have some pitting in the block, but hope it will be ok, and will seal with new gasket....can't afford to pull the block and have it machined....what do you folks think?
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as long as you have a flat surface you should be good get a straight edge and a feeler gauge and any gap under .003 i wouldnt worry about it.. check your head with a straight edge too.
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I'm looking at Buckz pictures of his finished work, and am using all the many threads on this 3.0 headgasket job to learn me everything. While the tops of his heads look great, my question is about the gunk and stuff in the non rag plugged areas, does all that need to be cleaned out too? Or is that another step and he was just prepping the heads. I didn't see anything mentioned about those areas anywhere else, just making sure the mating surface is clean?
( Sorry, not trying to thread jack, trying to clarify so I don't screw mine up when it comes time )
( Sorry, not trying to thread jack, trying to clarify so I don't screw mine up when it comes time )
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i would stuff some rags in the cly. so you dont have debri fall down in the cly. and keep alot grinding stuf out of there.
it will take a good wiping.. blue shop towels wd40.. works good..
it will take a good wiping.. blue shop towels wd40.. works good..
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I'm looking at Buckz pictures of his finished work, and am using all the many threads on this 3.0 headgasket job to learn me everything. While the tops of his heads look great, my question is about the gunk and stuff in the non rag plugged areas, does all that need to be cleaned out too? Or is that another step and he was just prepping the heads. I didn't see anything mentioned about those areas anywhere else, just making sure the mating surface is clean?
( Sorry, not trying to thread jack, trying to clarify so I don't screw mine up when it comes time )
( Sorry, not trying to thread jack, trying to clarify so I don't screw mine up when it comes time )
at least that's how I'm doing it....not a professional here just trying to get the old girl put back together
any suggestions will be appreciated
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i use the same type of pads (generally..mine are black and maroon lol) on all of my motors and haven't had any problems yet..and i plan to use them when i rebuild my 3vz
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Camry to the left has a bad tranny so both yotas are down and the Focus & PT are still running...go figure
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It looks like it's a mess when it's all out. But I did my 22re headgasket with some help. Well, getting it apart I had some help, and putting it all back together I did it myself. Half of it in the dark. It was my first big project.
I shouldn't say I did it all myself. I had some help installing the cams and head.
I shouldn't say I did it all myself. I had some help installing the cams and head.
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It looks like it's a mess when it's all out. But I did my 22re headgasket with some help. Well, getting it apart I had some help, and putting it all back together I did it myself. Half of it in the dark. It was my first big project.
I shouldn't say I did it all myself. I had some help installing the cams and head.
I shouldn't say I did it all myself. I had some help installing the cams and head.