Question about headgasket replacement Options

[saleeka]

When you have your headgasket replaced, do the valves get adjusted in the process? Also, what else should i have done at this point since the engine will be opened up? Should I have valve seals replaced (mileage is 126,000) or anything else you guys can think of? Any ideas on what some of this stuff costs besides the headgasket replacement itself?

[Snarfer]

Head gasket kit comes with, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, one exhaust gasket (i needed two), valve cover gasket, head gasket, grommets for the spark plug wells, valve seals, water return housing (i don't know exactly what it was called), cam seal, timing belt cover gaskets, throttle body gasket.

All of that stuff you will have to take apart or disconnect to take the head off. If you want to do the valve seals (good idea) you will have to disassemble the head it self, need one of those c-clamp. Can be a pain in the ass to reassemble and get all of keepers back in the retainers, i've always had machine shops put it back together for me.

Other things to look around for while you have it apart would be fuel filter, water pump, replace the belts, injector o-rings (supposed to replace if you remove them but its not a big deal if they are in good shape), there are a few hoses that connect to that water return housing that are a pain to get to with the engine together. That's all I can think of right now.