Is it possible to blow a MHG?!?

[Kckazdude]

This is the tooll which IJ is refering to:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPag...&Description=Leak+Detector+Kit+/+Engine+Block

Best money you will spend in your tool box.

 

[Junkie]

IJ is correct, exhaust gas test is the first thing.

 

[Datsrboi]

This is some crazy stuff.....

 

[lppro]

ok so i drained ALL the oil from all the lines then on top of that i poured a half a quort and let that drain out to to clean everything out. then i put a new filter on and put some fresh oil in and fired it up and took it for a drive.. and the oil is still perfect... and it runs perfect. no smoke. im thinking that when i took off the intake mani i got some coolent in the oil some how... either that or it got into the oil cooler when i had it out.. its possible.. and there was barley any coolent in there after i got all the oil out and inspected it.

 

[Poodles]

well, IJ, he really SHOULD retorque after 500 miles anyway...

Though it seems the ARP studs back out easier than the bolts...

 

[Typhoon]

This is the tooll which IJ is refering to:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPag...&Description=Leak+Detector+Kit+/+Engine+Block

Best money you will spend in your tool box.

I broke down and bought one recently too, after 20 years of working on my own cars. I am not ashamed to admit I may have changed a head gasket unnecessarily in the past too (but it is a god way to calm nerves and see what's going on)!
That EXACT kit is available here under the ABW branding.

Regards, Andrew.

 

[lppro]

ok so i got a torque wrench. what exactley do i do to re torque the head? do i need to back the bolts out a little first? or just go over them and make shure there all torqued down whare there suposed to be?

 

[Jaguar_5]

You could always just hit the search button...


Loosen (in correct order) one bolt, then torque it, move onto the next.

 

[lppro]

i searched and didnt find anything.. but i also didnt look that hard.. lol the order is center outwords in an x patern right? and do i loosen them all that way out?

 

[Jaguar_5]

Here ya go

http://cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=39

 

[lppro]

ok so you use that order and back them out (all the way?) then re torque them one at a time. right? sorry if im being annoing but i just want to make shure i do it right..