The Only Way To Replace a Head Gasket

[@myRatchets]

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[@davedeatherage4902]

Yes please video putting the engine back together. Your video is the most detailed head gasket I've encountered 👍⭐in diagnostic, prepping, intricate work, and I appreciate that sir. I've been learning automotive for five years now , and still consider myself a beginner Diy. Thank you.

[@myRatchets]

no problem, stay tuned.

[@JonnyDIY]

Lol when I was young we used to just cross our fingers and slap a new headgasket on 😄 not hot tank/pressure test, nothing 😂 Usually never had any problems

[@myRatchets]

It makes monetary sense if you got a lot of time to remove it again if its a bad one.

[@JonnyDIY]

@@myRatchets yeah decent machine shops are expensive nowadays

[@elgato2453]

Appreciate you are still sharing videos like this after many years 😃

[@boots7859]

If you're bringing a head in for resurfacing, magnaflux if iron heads, and dye testing for aluminum crack check before surfacing can save you some money. IIRC, you can get the dye testing kits for home use which are pretty cheap to save you the trip and expense as well.

[@cerial0411]

Great video. Only thing that you overlooked mentioning is checking the condition and keeping the push rods etc in order on old non overhead cam engines. Fluids go everywhere and a bit of air blasted down the threaded holes may revel there is still some fluid at the bottom which of course will not compress and can also cause a false reading. It is also a good idea to use the old bolts/nuts to clean the threads and ensure there is no "grabbing" which could cause false torque readings once things have been cleaned out.

[@colingoede5705]

Great tip !

[@ItsYaBoyWafflez]

This vid is absolutely golden, subbing.

[@dirtydish6642]

Just watched your starter bench test video from 8 years ago. I couldn't help but check out your most recent video to see how things have come since then. Funny how much hasn't changed, you started with a pretty good formula.

[@randyroth383]

🙋my Tacoma 4cyl was going through 02 sentsers every year the tell pipe was black soot at the tip the fuel injectors were sticking open not closing i use laqur thinner 1gal to 8 gallons of gas i ran the gas all out in 1time run 3hours filled back up fresh gas an dam the truck runs like new 👍 and the next week i pulled the intake off and cleaned with oven cleaner the ports holes flushed with water installed gaskets . what a difference it been 1year 🙋no soot on the tell pipe 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4cyl miles 180.000 . Do not do this on a carburator motor

[@robertfleming5829]

Hey Hey Hey Check Your Head

[@aegith1816]

I have a 1991 Toyota Landcruiser (80 series). The engine model is: 3FE. It is a straight 6 cylinder as well.

[@donaldlee6760]

Really great video. I'm looking to buy an older Subaru with blown head gasket as a fun project with the kids.

[@myRatchets]

Nice, good luck.

[@JohnDoe-le8fy]

Awesome video, thanks so much for taking the time to explain all this in detail!

[@myRatchets]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sewerratt47]

Great show as always .

[@myRatchets]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@don.timeless4993]

i don't recommend sanding cylinder or head surfaces. just spray it with solvant & scrape carefully with plastic knife. sanding will cause leaks or efficiency issues

[@LanceLaCroix]

fantastic info -- clear-concise-really well done!

[@gonzalocalderon2307]

Rather pay 5k for head gasket than 20k for high voltage battery out of warranty lol

[@kenlow4028]

Since the head is out, any more work like valves lapping,and pressurised cyl head

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

Super helpful ! Extraordinary detail !! I learned lots !!! Thanks mate !!!! 👊🏼

[@aisback1990]

Happy weekend my friend

[@myRatchets]

You too

[@alfonsotorres4144]

Very well explained understood everything you said learn something today.Thank you good video thumbs up

[@bastogne315]

U are still going strong 😂❤❤❤

[@briansierzega]

Forgive me if this is a ridiculous question: Since you already have the straight edge piece of metal and know where the tiny gaps are, could you attach a piece of 2000-3000 grit sandpaper to it and gently wet sand those surfaces to perfection?

[@myRatchets]

those are low spots, you'll have to sand down the entire surface to bring them true to just bellow the low spots.

[@eliezerramosjr1017]

That’s where machining comes into play. If there’s low spot that is warpage again like he said you will always have a very lil warpage but if it’s to a point that you need or desire to do wet sanding (btw wet sanding is done on auto body to clear away blemishes or imperfections) then it’s machine shop time or in cases like this new used, or brand new head. Good luck 👍🏾

[@briansierzega]

@@myRatchets Right…that’s what I meant. To sand the entire surface to meet up to the gaps to make true. I actually just mistakenly jumped down the rabbit hole on KZbin showing people using this method …lol

[@myRatchets]

It's doable but you have to find a large true surface put sand paper on it, than manually pickup the head and slide it over that surface again and again until you get true. It's difficult both physically and also finding a large enough completely flat surface. It would take way too long to do it with the straight edge and sand paper around it, it may not even be doable since you would sand down more in some areas than others.

[@donh215]

@@myRatchets I’ve seen people use a piece of glass

[@earlscheib7754]

A head gasket on a Jaguar, this guy loves misery.

[@myRatchets]

"challenge"

[@bryonfaust5243]

Great information, thank you!!

[@myRatchets]

You bet!

[@montanahelp2169]

I have a 1990 Toyota 3SFE 4 cylinder in a Camry. Had a bad headgasket. The shop had to take so much material off the head to make it flat that they recommended a shim kit that goes between the block and headgasket. Have you ever used a shim on an engine? I know it’s not ideal but money is tight.

[@krashanb5767]

Fel Pro recommends cleaning surfaces for head gasket with a fine wire wheel. I would hope they know what they are talking about 😊

[@myRatchets]

haha

[@760sky9]

Even fine wire wheels can have the wrong one as a choice.

[@miketully1157]

Thank you. Great info. I almost pulled my engine prematurely

[@lisaeastes3104]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@RadientLight]

Great video!

[@jtsgarage2999]

hello i need your help im doing the head 07 elantra 2.0 where did you find your head i watched in your video thanks

[@myRatchets]

Hi, you should be able to find a used or rebuild head on Ebay for that car. GL

[@ritchieschrein]

great video you are a good teacher thank you

[@colingoede5705]

Excellent intelligent informative videos😊

[@PinkuStyle]

Take the engine out. Break it down, resurfacing done.. Your engine inside of bay is not getting anything done properly.

[@aciddiver1978]

Break clean should really be called multi purpose clean.

[@CarlosContreras-gk9gp]

❤

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

🔧✌️🔧

[@aciddiver1978]

Of course resurfasing and pressure test. Otherwise no point.

[@wholeNwon]

Makes me even more eager to go EV.

[@allighabell3138]

You have two dads?

[@johnhanselman6371]

EV for me2. People who drive gas engines live in a Kodak world.

[@earlscheib7754]

Just wait till your electric bill is more than your mortgage

[@wholeNwon]

@@earlscheib7754 Hell of a lot cheaper than gas.

[@spacemonkey2915]

​@wholeNwon it won't be once all you suckers buy that garbage.

[@1MNUTZ]

Gorilla glue

[@senseicorey9979]

I have a subaru so this video isn't relatable.....

[@bubbles8491]

Nice. I'd personally just seal the damn thing with blue devil and send it in its way. It's way too old for a job like this.