Help with head gasket replacement.
I think my car has a blown head gasket. So I'm gonna replace the head gasket and timing belts myself. It's the first car I own and it's the first one I maintain myself. I have 0 mechanics experience, but hopefully I will do this job with some help.
Story:
When I first got the car, it ran so well. The only concern was that the temp gauge goes up when the car is in idle. I thought it might be just a bad sensor. And since it's running well, I didn't have the timing belt replaced. You know, just to save some money. I check engine oil regularly, but I was so dumb I didn't check the coolant level even once. It snowed last thanksgiving in Seattle, and I took the car to a spin, yes, spin. It drove fine. But several days later, the coolant light is on. I put some water in it and it kept running without a problem. I drove the car for months after the coolant issue, and every time the light is on, I put water in it. I wanted to do a timing belt maintenance after this symptom occurred so I brought my car to a mechanic for him take a look. He said it had no problem, it might be just a bad coolant level sensor. So again, I didn't do a timing belt change. 2 weeks later, bang! Big problem. My E30 leaks a shit ton of water, and the engine oil became chocolate milk shake. The there's a new leak from the engine. It's at the third cylinder between the block and head. So I assumed it's a blown head gasket.
I haven't drove the car for like a month now, because I really don't want a wrapped head.
Question:
I assumed it's a head gasket problem. But I'm not sure because I barely have any car mechanic experience. Does it look like a head gasket problem?
Pictures:
This is the leak. Third cylinder. Maybe from the head gasket.
Milk shake engine oil.
Furthermore, i did some research on how to replace the head gasket. And I made a shopping list for the job.
I was wondering if you guys can help me verify the list and tell me the things I need extra.
Thanks a lot guys!!
Thanks again!!
Story:
When I first got the car, it ran so well. The only concern was that the temp gauge goes up when the car is in idle. I thought it might be just a bad sensor. And since it's running well, I didn't have the timing belt replaced. You know, just to save some money. I check engine oil regularly, but I was so dumb I didn't check the coolant level even once. It snowed last thanksgiving in Seattle, and I took the car to a spin, yes, spin. It drove fine. But several days later, the coolant light is on. I put some water in it and it kept running without a problem. I drove the car for months after the coolant issue, and every time the light is on, I put water in it. I wanted to do a timing belt maintenance after this symptom occurred so I brought my car to a mechanic for him take a look. He said it had no problem, it might be just a bad coolant level sensor. So again, I didn't do a timing belt change. 2 weeks later, bang! Big problem. My E30 leaks a shit ton of water, and the engine oil became chocolate milk shake. The there's a new leak from the engine. It's at the third cylinder between the block and head. So I assumed it's a blown head gasket.
I haven't drove the car for like a month now, because I really don't want a wrapped head.
Question:
I assumed it's a head gasket problem. But I'm not sure because I barely have any car mechanic experience. Does it look like a head gasket problem?
Pictures:
This is the leak. Third cylinder. Maybe from the head gasket.
Milk shake engine oil.
Furthermore, i did some research on how to replace the head gasket. And I made a shopping list for the job.
I was wondering if you guys can help me verify the list and tell me the things I need extra.
Thanks a lot guys!!
Thanks again!!
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