 Metal Head Gasket question |
 Feb 14, 2013 - 1:29 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 24, '04 From S. Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I'm rebuilding my 5s and want to use the metal headgasket instead of the crap one in my gasket set, does anyone have the part number? While i'm here, there won't be any issues using it on an older 5s, right? Mine is a 95.
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Feb 15, 2013 - 10:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Actually you need to take the cylinder head to a machine shop and have them check it. Most likely they will need to resurface it, it set me back $35 but they even dipped it for that price. Not a speck of dirt on it when I got it back.
The block is iron and much less likely to need resurfacing. And make sure to check your valve shim clearances before and after starting the motor for the first time after the rebuild. Some kids mixed up all my lifter buckets/shims, it cost me a burnt valve because I didn't double check. |
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Feb 15, 2013 - 11:08 AM
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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Feb 15, 2013 - 7:20 AM)  Actually you need to take the cylinder head to a machine shop and have them check it. Most likely they will need to resurface it, it set me back $35 but they even dipped it for that price. Not a speck of dirt on it when I got it back. you dont have to do this. as long as you havent overheated the engine it will be fine. i have a good straight edge and every head i check is within .001 if that. i have a good scraper to get the old gasket residue off and then i hit it with a scotch brite pad -------------------- 2001 Celica GT-S Turbo
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Feb 15, 2013 - 1:32 PM
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QUOTE (Smaay @ Feb 15, 2013 - 12:08 PM) QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Feb 15, 2013 - 7:20 AM) Actually you need to take the cylinder head to a machine shop and have them check it. Most likely they will need to resurface it, it set me back $35 but they even dipped it for that price. Not a speck of dirt on it when I got it back. you dont have to do this. as long as you havent overheated the engine it will be fine. i have a good straight edge and every head i check is within .001 if that. i have a good scraper to get the old gasket residue off and then i hit it with a scotch brite pad That's what I thought until I put the head back on my 5sfe. Definitely had coolant getting into the cylinders. Mine was .0006 above the given tolerance. Once it was resurfaced I had no issues. But you're right if you check it and its within tolerance, no reason to have it resurfaced. -------------------- -93 Rx7, Turbo 6.1L v8, 725rwhp/760rwtq
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Davesceli Metal Head Gasket question Feb 14, 2013 - 1:29 AM
nics If you're ordering online, just pick the 98+. ... Feb 14, 2013 - 2:02 AM Davesceli There are no issues with using it with an older mo... Feb 14, 2013 - 2:04 AM Special_Edy The Fel-Pro head gasket for the 5sfe is metal. Sup... Feb 14, 2013 - 8:38 AM Smaay I ordered one for a 98 camry but i do believe that... Feb 14, 2013 - 9:07 AM k-weaver Make sure you have a good gasket scraper, those ol... Feb 15, 2013 - 12:12 AM
Special_Edy The oem composite gasket left indentations on my 9... Feb 15, 2013 - 2:57 PM |
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