I have been losing about a cup of coolant every 1,000 miles or so. I'm going to have the coolant tested and redo a compression test becayse none of the teltale signs are present but my gut says its the H.G. Is there an FAQ or head gasket 101 that I can read up on before I do this? I have the basic questions like how long (i assume a LONG day or a weekend), are the head bolts reusable? do these heads crack? Do I need to know anything special or know any tricks? I was going to just buy a head, refresh it and swap the two but I now have documentation of some of the (what appears to be) extensive work that has been done to the motor.
(I can do a 2002 clutch in a few hours... 2002 5spd conversion in a weekend, m10 head gasket or motor swap in a full day) Not saying this to brag - only to try and let uou guys know my mechanical competancy level... I would (humbly) rate myself as a pretty good mechanic.
FredK I bet this is why my car cant tune for shit and I'd also bet that this is where my extra 10 horses are hiding!
(I can do a 2002 clutch in a few hours... 2002 5spd conversion in a weekend, m10 head gasket or motor swap in a full day) Not saying this to brag - only to try and let uou guys know my mechanical competancy level... I would (humbly) rate myself as a pretty good mechanic.
FredK I bet this is why my car cant tune for shit and I'd also bet that this is where my extra 10 horses are hiding!
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