May 22, 200818 yr comment_248029 hey my 4k just blew its head gasket, just wondering how hard it is to change and what type of tools i need to do the job? how much is a new gasket and where is the best place tp get it them from? cheers Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248035 standard tools, a Gregory's manual if you haven't done it before, and a torque wrench. (Last one very important.) I can do one in around an hour on a standard car. If you haven't done one, three maybe four hours. Kits available through any car parts store, and while it's off, you may as well send the head for a quick reco (around$300, but money well spent). Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248038 If you don't "reco" the head then atleast get it planed (just to make sure its 100% straight) which should only cost you around $40-$50. :) Some people say not to use anything but a genuine toyota gasket (which is around $90), but I haven't had any problems with $23 permaseal ones!! Each to there own, but genuine stuff will always be the most expensive. Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248046 pffffft, I payed $13 for my last one, and $3.90 for the manifold gasket. it took me 27 minutes, it's a push rod engine. dead easy! Chris Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248059 $13 bucks, what was it 3 ply cardboard and supper glue :) how long you had that for? Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248093 supper glue, sounds delicious. I'll be doing mine tomorrow, i'll see if I Can top 27 minutes! Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248102 27 minutes,... I'd spend close to that just cleaning the block surface. Do it properly, and do it once. Report
May 22, 200818 yr Author comment_248163 ok, will go buy a torque wrench tomorrow I'm not going to reco the head as i have planned for 4age in the next month or so but just want to go a the ke70 cruise this weekends so i might aswell fix it in my Gregory's manual it sayu to remove rocker arms and shafts to me thats just a waste of time basicly i was thinking of taking the mainfolds off mark the timing, diaconnect anything connected to head then start undoing the head bolts? cheers Report
May 22, 200818 yr comment_248168 Wont even need to bother marking your timing, just undo the head bolts and pull it off. The joy of pushrods.... Report
May 22, 200818 yr Author comment_248176 Wont even need to bother marking your timing, just undo the head bolts and pull it off. The joy of pushrods.... ok sweet as, i only ever change a headgasket on a new corolla so don't know much about the good old 4k Report
May 22, 200818 yr Author comment_248206 its a piece of shit, 4k is going in the bin. snapped a head bolt, trying to undo the head and now it seems to be stuck on :) Report
May 23, 200818 yr comment_248209 snapped head bolt? how u do that?? the best thing to get a snapped bolt out with is a screw extractor!!!! get one Report
May 23, 200818 yr Author comment_248212 snapped head bolt? how u do that?? the best thing to get a snapped bolt out with is a screw extractor!!!! get one what loosing the head it was one of the bolt was heaps tight, so i got my guns out and snap got the head off now had to get the guns out again to get it off water/coolent in 1,3,4 piston as you can see the snapped bolt on the far left :) Report
May 23, 200818 yr comment_248238 Just try and find another complete 4k for like $50! :) BTW, is this car auto? Report
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