I had no idea how to properly word the title but I will explain:
I swapped the head last summer on my m20b25 and I didn't have a shop crane when I did it and also did it by myself. I have no problem picking up the had, but I did have a problem putting the head on the block gently due to the weight and bad angle for holding it.
I kinda dropped the head on the block and when I did that, I smashed the little cylinder that sticks up around the bolt hole near cylinder five that I assume is to line the head up with.
I tried straightening it but wasn't very successful and not only did it cut into the gasket, it also made it impossible to properly torque the head bolt...
The head gasket just blew, I assume because of that and I was wondering if there was a way to remove the smashed cylinder thing?
Cliffs:
I'm weak
Dropped head on block
Smashed alignment cylinder thingy
Blew gasket a year later
Want to remove cylinder thingy
Peter
I swapped the head last summer on my m20b25 and I didn't have a shop crane when I did it and also did it by myself. I have no problem picking up the had, but I did have a problem putting the head on the block gently due to the weight and bad angle for holding it.
I kinda dropped the head on the block and when I did that, I smashed the little cylinder that sticks up around the bolt hole near cylinder five that I assume is to line the head up with.
I tried straightening it but wasn't very successful and not only did it cut into the gasket, it also made it impossible to properly torque the head bolt...
The head gasket just blew, I assume because of that and I was wondering if there was a way to remove the smashed cylinder thing?
Cliffs:
I'm weak
Dropped head on block
Smashed alignment cylinder thingy
Blew gasket a year later
Want to remove cylinder thingy
Peter
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