David C

I just pulled the drivers side head off my 88 gl wagon, and would like any thaughts on weather I should spend the 50 bucks to have the head pressure tested? I pulled it for a blown head gasket. 160/160 160/96 on the guage. Also is the NAPA head gasket OK? The counter man tells me it's a one time tourque gasket.

Which way to go?????? The motor has 177,000 on it. I have looked at the different options with the head and just don't know what is best. I do all my own work. Replacing the head cost 150 bucks or more if I do the work. Head gasket, pressure check, resurface or remanufactured head. Some say don't put a new head on one side and not do the bottom end and the other side to. So maybee a create motor is the way to go. I don't Know. Who is the best create motor seller? The time to do all this is worth somthing. With a create motor its just pull and swap. HELP!

My local shop wants 50 bucks to pressure test the head. 50 bucks to resurface in so for the pressure test I spend 50, If the head is no good it's still 50. Iam thinking I mite as well get a remanufactured head. Dose this make sense? If I replace one head but not the other will I get some miles out of the car? What a can of worms!

I am doing the left side head gasket. I got most of the stuff out of the way, but am having trouble with the intake bolts. I dont want to brake them off. Some one told me to heat them and smack em with a hammer. Will this work or is it a bad idea? I have been soaking them with Blaster. Thanks

Sounds like lots of poeple have used the NAPA head gasket. I think I will go that route and no sealent or what ever the gasket maker specifies. I will get the other gasket you talked about and should be set. Thanks

I checked out the parts bin head gasket, at 20 bucks is this OK? I don't live by a dealer but want good quality parts. thanks

How much time do think in takes to get to the point where you can pull a head? Mine is the drivers side. I have allready started soaking some bolts with Blaster. Those exhaust bolt look like they could be trouble. I would like to do this with out pulling the motor for time saving, and I don't have an engine hoist. NAPA sales the head gasket for 30 bucks a piece. Is this a good part? The local machine shop want 50 for the resurface and 50 for the preassure check. Is this nessary? I can check the head for warpage myself with a feeler, but do I need the other stuff? Thank You for the info! I really want to keep this car on the road. Well mabee some off roading

The neddle never touched the red.I shut in down right away. I think the head gasket was going before this happened. the motor never burned much oil and the compression is 150 in 3 cylinders. What should the compression be? I couldn't find it?

Thanks so much for the responce. The low cylinder is the on the left or drivers side. I tried to fine the compression value in my chiltons, no luck. I would like to fix this car right so I can get many more fun years out of it, but also money is a factor. where can I get a quality head gasket, no subi dealers in my area. thanks

The motor in my 88 got slightly hot. OK blown head gasket time! Three cylinders at 150 lbs one at 96. This motor ran strong before the head gasket blew, burned no oil. My question is this, can I just pull the motor, replace one head gasket and keep on going, or do I need to do a more extensive repair? The low cylinder is on the left side. do I need to pull the motor to make the repair? thanks so much I love this car.

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