perfect! I blew my head gasket!!
#1
perfect! I blew my head gasket!!
After checking out my engine I found that my head gasket is blown and there is coolant in my engine. fockin great. anyway i am armed with my trusty haynes manual and my garage so what do you guys think i should do? should I rebuild my engine or just buy a used engine? any suggestions on where to look for a used engine and what i should expect to pay?
TIA
TIA
#3
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That's were I found my tranny.
95-99 are a direct fit, 2000-2001 might be with minimal custom work, but I don't really know.
I hope you don't mind me asking a question in your thread, but what causes a blown HG? Is there anything that should or shouldn't be done to avoid it? I ask because it seems like it is one of the more common causes of engine failure.
That's were I found my tranny.
95-99 are a direct fit, 2000-2001 might be with minimal custom work, but I don't really know.
I hope you don't mind me asking a question in your thread, but what causes a blown HG? Is there anything that should or shouldn't be done to avoid it? I ask because it seems like it is one of the more common causes of engine failure.
#9
Originally Posted by tynant
no you dont.....it doesnt matter what tranny the engine was connected to previously, because all the parts from your tranny and 5 speed will be there to connect to....
#10
i bought an engine off the internet for my I30 (a 5 speed)....chances are it was from an auto.....but I never specified and it installed fine....the basic engine is the same.....the flywheel from your last engine will go on the new block.
#14
Just clean the engine I would say, I had blown head gaskets pretty often in my turbo charged Mazda 626 (custom turbo), everytime the engine was cleaned, new gasket installed and I was fine, you just have to check for oil in you cooling system... Why swap a good engine? :S
#16
my car is 5spd, the reason i know the head gasket is blown is because my oil is chocolate milkshake and my radiator fluid froths, coolant loss in excess of 1 gallon with no puddles. plus all the usual telltale signs of extreme loss of power and hesitation, car actually dies when shifting to neutral. all this and the temp gauge never went above normal yet upon inspection coolant is boiling and shooting out of radiator when i take the cap off..
#20
Originally Posted by 97WhtSE
I would just built it up with some goodies. This way you know ur motor is ready for boost and also more power. Get the internals and all that stuff and built this one up.
#23
I would double check with the dealership on that one brutha. Email WWW.JerryRomeNissan.com. They will help you plus theres a discount for the .ORG members on OEM parts.
#24
Blown head gaskets are usually a result of over heating. Coolant can get into the combustion chamber and case a white smokey condition or mix the oil with the coolant. You'll notice oil in the radiator floating around or in the oil when you change it. Not much you can do afterwards. Just change the head gaskets or get a new engine.
#25
if you change your mind this engine just popped up on ebay - claims it has 21k original miles, hard to believe.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...923767948&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...923767948&rd=1
#26
try liquid glass, though i heard you need to bypass the heater core, do a google search on liquid glass, supposedly its the only stuff that can seal up the head gasket when it makes contact with hot air, all heresay, ive never personally confirmed it. it donst react well wtih coolant so you need to flsuht he system completely, itll also coat the inside lining of the pipes so you'd want to swap those out too.
#27
i am taking out the upper intake manifold at this very moment. this weekend i will have it all apart and monday machine shop is grinding my heads. will hopefully have it back together by the end of the month. should I have the shop grind the heads down a bit to lower compression? someone else had mentioned i should.
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