How to Resurface a cylinder head at home DIY yourself cheap

[@cobramike13bravo63]

I bet the KZbin keyboard mechanics go crazy over this content. Used this process on my wife’s car and still going great 8 years later.

[@saneauto]

Your right!! I get a lot of, lets say "colorful advice". Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@WheresiNfinity]

One guy said to not go back & forth, ro go in a 8 motion

[@AussieHighwayMan]

You just save me about $1k AU to get my head's cleaned up on my car. Worked like a charm. No leaks and happy days. Thanks man

[@janvanderlinde4638]

One of the best videos I,'ve seen cleaning up a cylinder head. I would like to see more bonus material please

[@whenniceguysretaliate5619]

Video and Bonus Material were cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@saneauto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Reviewing_Playing_and_More_RPM]

Cool way to use sandpaper like that, really great idea.

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

RPM good seeing you over here I have to come by and visit by for now your friend Ken.

[@Susan-n7m5f]

Great demonstration video we say thankyou ⭐

[@saneauto]

Thank you too

[@CDXLIV444]

Wish we could have seen the feeler gauge results after the work was done. Thank you.

[@saneauto]

You couldn't get a speck of light under the straight edge much less a feeler gauge after this.

[@BottleCaps]

That's a neat trick with the sandpaper

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

Dennis, Good to see you over here hope all is well

[@raycrook4525]

I've been working with 120 grit but it's taking an age. Will get some 80 grit but would like to know if it's necessary to finish with a finer grit?

[@KyleNotAKyle]

I know this is an older comment but to anyone looking for an answer to this... Yes, you want to get the head surface as close to a mirror finish as possible. So finish with 120 grit or higher.

[@raycrook4525]

@@KyleNotAKyle I got there in the end and actually finished off with 400 grit in a random pattern. Car has been fixed, back on the road now and running well.

[@juststop5518]

Do you keep it at 80? Or finish with higher

[@Kim_Anderzzon]

That's what I'm wondering too!

[@leinadalan]

This does work, I've done it many times and not just aluminum heads cast iron, old good cast iron engines from the 40s. However a head that size you can get resurfaced without even taking it apart for a hundred bucks, maybe hundred and twenty. Also while you have the head off check your block for flatness

[@saneauto]

Remember when we could take em in and get Valve job, resurfaced, and magni-fluxed (not in that order LOL) for $75 a head? That was awesome. Good advice on checking the block.

[@papapsych2746]

Where can I get the appropriate size sandpaper I only see my options as 9x11 and the head surface is 7x14, I got the glass.

[@saneauto]

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[@cobbleup]

Glass top stove !!! What a great idea !! 👍👍👍👍👍👍. Another way is and old tempered storm door glass set on your cast iron table saw.

[@JOEZEP54]

Gotta get me some of that magic paper LOL Carrol must love sharing the stove with you 😂 This method works great for small engines. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@saneauto]

You are absolutely right Joe I learned it on Motorcycles heads

[@JOEZEP54]

@@saneauto 👍

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*Thums Up ,8 I'm gonna share this out on Facebook good information thank you for sharing God-bless you bye for now your friend Ken* I had to play this back 3 times...

[@saneauto]

Much appreciated

[@xESPplayer500x]

Howdie. Im fixn to attempt to sand a block deck while its in the car. Im gonna plug up the oil holes with paper towels. Should i be paranoid about getting grit in the oil gallies? Or do you think the filter will catch amy leftover grit i dont clean?

[@QwertyQwerty-jq3cu]

You DO NOT WANT CROSS HATCHING on the head or block! Unless you want to do this again in 10k miles. Especially on aluminum heads and block using MLS gaskets. The cross hatching will eat the head gasket alive. Might as well put the 80 grit sandpaper between the head and the gasket. As the aluminum head expands/contracts at twice the rate of the cast iron. Its constantly eating away at the gasket coating with a rough surface. The ideal head surface is nearly mirror smooth so the coating on the gasket can actually bond to the head. The inner sheet/sheets between the gaskets are designed for the outer sheets to slide on Any sanding/grinding mark's should be inline with the expansion/contraction of the head.

[@raycrook4525]

? surely the head will expand contract in all directions not just longitudinally. I personally finished off my cylinder head with 400 grit, not super fine but much better than the original manufacturing finish.

[@The.Floor.Store.At.Your.Door44]

If the head gasket is designed to move with the block and head then it isn't really grinding away at the gasket now is it. It is moving with the block like you said.

[@Nturner822]

Thanks heaps mate - saved me a heap and worked well on 3.2L 5cyl ford ranger

[@OuzoLouGarage]

Nice trick with the sandpaper

[@saneauto]

I used to sand a lot of Motorcycle parts when I was a teenager

[@scottpower3101]

So how square is the head thickness from end too end, side to side. And how to straighten cam tunnel that follows the head length. I know , but others won't

[@sindyreyesmayen4913]

Watched til the end. Thx for the bonus tips

[@frankdestra6576]

You can also buy a rem piece of granite plate . get something longer and narrower so you can do longer strokes.

[@justinw523]

@ saneauto This is exactly the video I was looking for new subscriber. I’m doing the cylinder heads off my 2002 5.3 LS for my 1988 MCSS and they use MLS head gaskets and the surface needs to be near mirrored, what grit sand paper do you recommend? My cylinder heads are not in bad shape at all basically just needs a light touch up like you did in the video except smooth and almost mirrored

[@edwinbab705]

Whats is that called to see the gap

[@Worldpeace-su3qk]

Nice material

[@robertcote2406]

The last sandpaper you said you used was 100 grit. Do you go any finer than that?

[@traxxas1211]

Mate you are a bloody legend!!!! 🤙

[@corydavenport5202]

Pop a wheelie. Great video and love the bonus material. Thank you sir.

[@bigtrucksfastcars745]

I bought new heads and there are some minor imperfections on the mirror finish. How should i handle this 3m pad or 400 grit sand paper.

[@thomasmurphy5906]

I appreciate the bonus material

[@saneauto]

I appreciate the view and comment Thomas. Hope to see ya back here in more video comments.

[@cobbleup]

After this process stick sand paper to the head and use it as the tool to sand the block true. I’m about to use this process to true the head and block of my 1929 Ford Model A.

[@laserfalcon]

Nice job

[@garymaya1767]

nice and simple!

[@ktr831]

This works great with the better head gaskets we have today. Would be questionable with thin steel shim gaskets but who uses those anymore.

[@woodywilson4270]

I have done this and my question is when using a straight edge what is the feeler gauge thousandth value I should be shooting for ?

[@michaely6665]

Usually they say 0.002 inch max. warp each 4 cylinders length.

[@sojministries337]

Thank you!

[@saneauto]

You're welcome!

[@perfectworldpat7053]

Great video! Love it!

[@perfectworldpat7053]

bonus!

[@jimkruse74]

I like that you did a cross hatch but I see the shavings collecting in piles on the paper. A bit of dawn dish soap or what I use, WD-40 helps relocate the shavings away from your work. Nice job by the way.

[@saneauto]

You are correct about the Dawn and water. I use that when im doing aluminum with wet sand. Unfortunately I can only find dry sandpaper this big. With steel transmission parts I use 8X12 sheets of 3M and other brands of wet sand and old trans fluid over a bucket. I dont reme,ber if I mentioned in the video that I was stopping every so often and brushing off the sandpaper over the trash can. I had to do that about 50 times to keep up with the dry shavings.

[@jimkruse74]

@@saneauto check out my video on my page...I did two and that's what led up to me seeing yours.

[@saneauto]

Yeah you saved $180 and didnt have to drive over there. Nothing wrong with that.

[@AussieHighwayMan]

Yeah Cris cross worked a charm in my head's. Showed all the low spots. I also changed grip positions to even out downward pressure. Cats up and going again no leaks

[@MARANATA333]

I called the shop , I ask them how much they'll charge me .😮 $ 300.00. for that price I can buy a whole engine .

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*Victor what grit of sand paper are you using? I don't remember hearing you say?* Forest material is good Percy on The motor rebuild Most definitely thank you for sharing bro

[@saneauto]

80 grit

[@michaeldean6603]

I like to see more bonus material

[@kingdaddy9794]

Thanks I really appreciate this video

[@MrDoItAll91]

Pop a wheelie 😎 Gotta question 🙋🏾‍♂️ After doing this, is an air hose sufficient enough to clean the debris from the cylinder head before reattaching to engine block? Gonna be picking heads tonight and starting this process bright and early tomorrow morning.. thanks in advance 🫡

[@CamaroTime]

LOL....I love magic!!! Great how to video.....Watching you working the head reminded me of that stupid workout think that looked like a weight but you shook it. LOL

[@saneauto]

Yeah Shake-weights LOL "As seen on TV" remeber when people used to watch TV? Now they just watch you and me ;-)

[@BottleCaps]

Who wants to see more bonus I want Carol back

[@Mimiandfriend]

How is the head currently holding up?

[@saneauto]

This engine made it to almost 400K miles before it developed a rod knock. I did a tear down video showing the damage and a engine replace/install video. The head and gasket were still fine when I tore the engine down.

[@ScottsJourneys]

great work thanks sa info

[@saneauto]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@BottleCaps]

Corner to corner is the way I Sand bondo

[@saneauto]

Your bondo has corners?

[@thabigghomie_]

❤tha bonus

[@brettdillaman5477]

Poppa wheelie

[@henrysutherland9471]

Poppa Wheelie, my grandchildren call me the same thing

[@Cedeno631]

Pop a mollie

[@BottleCaps]

Yeah I'm still here watching the fireworks

[@saneauto]

Because your Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VitaliyKhomich]

American measurement system is not even worth to wipe the butt of metric system, considering how sophisticated the metric system is compared to standard nonsense

[@BottleCaps]

Scotty Kilmer already did this video

[@saneauto]

Did he yell at the camera the whole time? ;-)

[@OEFarredondo]

@@saneauto I have ptsd from it lol

[@saneauto]

@Abel Arredondo Musta been one of his early videos when he could really yell and wave around a lot

[@BottleCaps]

That wasn't magic Carol clean that stove

[@saneauto]

LOL

[@robertoudokrapf453]

OLÁ. Sua "Régua de Precisão" é vista com muita frequência na Internet. De precisão nada tem e a forma de utiliza-la também é PARCIALMENTE errada. O aplainar com lixa é função de "artistas" e não de "mecânicos". ABRAÇOS... Roberto Udo Krapf

[@BottleCaps]

Only you knows how to milk the ending😉

[@splash5974]

Pop a wheelie!!

[@lucientjinasjoe1578]

The sandpaper is too small, take a larger one and make an big 8 figure and that's an old trick from one of my grand uncle

[@saneauto]

If youve got a link to larger sandpaper, drop it here Im interested.

[@natemanning3744]

Pop a wheelie.

[@saneauto]

Your Awesome

[@lakeburtonbear7615]

Pop a wheelie

[@saneauto]

Keen observation skills and attention to detail. You sir are destined for greatness!

[@BottleCaps]

Pop a zit...lol

[@Kim_Anderzzon]

DO NOT TRY THIS! You will regret it. Just like me...

[@maxprintscreen4972]

what happend?? i am about to follow the video of 80 grit... is it too much for sanding?? should i go for 100 grit??? please, let me know. I will break down the engine this weekend.

[@Kim_Anderzzon]

@@maxprintscreen4972 I had to take away quite alot bc my heads had been corroded from old headgaskets. I had a completely straight surface & concentrated as hard as I could to only move the heads forwards & backwards. Still they got warped.

[@Kim_Anderzzon]

@@maxprintscreen4972 can you see my reply or did it disappear?

[@tymichaelmitchell2450]

Pop a wheelie

[@Ratchet-strap-Garage]

Pop a wheelie.

[@saneauto]

Good luck with your Bayou projects. I think I also would have fixed them both.

[@dannylong6499]

Pop a wheelie

[@saneauto]

Your Awesome!