Changing own head gasket?
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Changing own head gasket?
Is it worth changing your own head gasket on a 94 GSR or is it a real pain in the ass, How much does it usually cost at a garage to get it done?
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probably easier to sell me your motor
seriously though, its a bit of work but its a good excuse to play around in there, maybe do some head work.... not sure what the going rate is.
seriously though, its a bit of work but its a good excuse to play around in there, maybe do some head work.... not sure what the going rate is.
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get yourself a helmes manual, and do it yourself. it should only take you a couple hours. but make sure you have a torque wrench that is in good calibration.
you will get charged about 2-3 hours labor plus parts at a shop. that would be around $250-$300.
you will get charged about 2-3 hours labor plus parts at a shop. that would be around $250-$300.
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get yourself a helmes manual, and do it yourself. it should only take you a couple hours. but make sure you have a torque wrench that is in good calibration.
get yourself a helmes manual, and do it yourself. it should only take you a couple hours. but make sure you have a torque wrench that is in good calibration.
i don't recommend that the average joe take on this job on their own.. especially if they have experience doing just simple things like oil changes and brakes..
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true. we did it on my friends teg. it just seemed tedious, not hard, to us. but thinking about it, i would not do it unless you had a thorough understanding of you tegs engine.
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I've done a couple headgaskets and I'm far from ASE certified. Lol.
Then again, I have done my 12:1 LS/VTEC swap by myself too.
Only thing that sucked was the Clutchmaster's stage 3.
Anyhow, I would say go for it go buy a manual and follow it and you will have no problems.
Harry
Then again, I have done my 12:1 LS/VTEC swap by myself too.
Only thing that sucked was the Clutchmaster's stage 3.
Anyhow, I would say go for it go buy a manual and follow it and you will have no problems.
Harry