The price difference between ebay and local suppliers is quite large. I would check prices before you commit to buying anything local.

 

GD

My dad was telling me that this one looks like it may be carb'd? And my loyale looks to be throttle body fuel injected (I'm not sure, just asking)?

 

Just looking for some clarification.

According to your picture, it's definitely throttle body just like your's. I can see the fuel pressure regulator line from the TB for one thing, and for another I can see the SPFI's wireing harness connector. I wrote the guide for converting carbs to SPFI, so I know them all-to-well.

 

GD

Awesome. I'm having some trouble finding a radiator fan motor (the electric one), I thought it was called the blower motor. It seems most parts places can't even get it.

I think I'm going with the fel-pro complete headgasket kit, then but the oem cam-tower rings from the dealership.

Just get a used one - you absolutely sure it's the fan motor? Might be the thermo-switch. Have your dad put 12v to the fan and see if it turns. They rarely fail.

 

The "blower motor" is the fan for the HVAC system in the cabin. The fan for the radiator is a "Cooling system fan", or "Radiator fan".

 

GD

The Fel-Pro kit is full of crappy gaskets - especially the intake and exhaust. You DO NOT want to use the Fel-Pro intake gaskets as they seal the coolant ports on the heads. The Fel-Pro one's are just cardboard and they suck. The OEM gaskets are neoprene over metal. Big difference in quality. As I said - Fel-Pro ONLY for the head gaskets. You don't want the rest of their garbage. Been there, done that.

 

For the extra $50 it's going to cost you, you WANT the stuff from the dealer. Trust me on this one.

 

GD

Do I want to go oem or fel-pro for the valve cover gasket?

Just get a used one - you absolutely sure it's the fan motor? Might be the thermo-switch. Have your dad put 12v to the fan and see if it turns. They rarely fail.

GD

 

I'll have him try that.

 

 

 

On another note: Maybe we can get a mod. to edit this thread, and I'll make the official EA82 headgasket/DIY out of it. I'll make up a parts list for the headgasket, and a "what to get" (brand wise). and I'll get my dad to send over some pictures in the process, and maybe we can help some others out in the future.

 

 

 

What parts do you recommend for the re-seal?

I listed all the parts you need for the reseal in my previous list above.

 

As for the valve covers.... I don't replace them unless they are cooked and brittle. I carefully remove them, apply RTV to the groove they sit in, put them back into the valve cover and then apply RTV to the outside of the gasket. I also apply RTV to the inside and outside of each bolt grommet. Saves me money and lasts longer than a new set of valve cover gaskets. If I were buying them I would get them from the dealer - they don't last very long as it is - I can't imagine what chinese one's would be like :-\

 

GD