no, you should just have to take out the bolts that keep the heads connected to the engine block, it may be sticky trying to take it off because of the gasket but it comes off.
do it yourself $ 150.00 and a lot of work. Shop $ 700.00 to $1200.00
Your gonna have some work in front of you because you have to take off the head that covers the cylinders just to get to the gasket. You have to take off the valve cover the the bolts that hold the head on, you may have to get new bolts to put in though, ask the nearest parts store.
Yes, the gasket should be changed ever time the pan comes off for changing the filter or oil.
its about as bad as pulling the motor undo the mounts hoses wiring anything that will get to tight and raise motor up enough to remove the pan to replace gasket
Yes, you can see videos on how to do many vehicle maintenance activities, such as how to change the adapter gasket on a 1996 Lincoln town car, online. Websites like YouTube, as well as auto maintenance websites, often have video tutorials for these tasks.
Condensation in the exhaust train is perfectly normal. It should dry out after several minutes. If it smells like antifreeze, suspect a bad head gasket.
Usually the O-ring gasket for the Distributor leaks on these engines..look at the base of the distributor.. it usually trickles from there. the fix is pretty easy. it is one o-ring gasket that can be replaced by pulling the distributor. Usually the O-ring gasket for the Distributor leaks on these engines..look at the base of the distributor.. it usually trickles from there. the fix is pretty easy. it is one o-ring gasket that can be replaced by pulling the distributor.
Yes you can change it without pulling the motor out but its kinda rough. (I would not pay a dealer $870 change it). Another tip is don't used the quark gaskets that everyone will try to give you. Summit racing has a after market rubber gasket that works, trust me. Remember don't take a quark gasket.
You can change the head gasket by removing the valve cover. Remove the gasket and clean the gasket surface. Put the new head gasket on the cleaned surface.
To change the oil pan gasket on a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus, disconnect the negative cable from the remote battery jumper. Then remove the oil drain plug to drain the oil pan. Next, remove the drive belt and exhaust cross-pipe. Remove the dipstick tube and the starter motor before pulling off the oil pan gasket.
yes you have to change the pan gasket when doing the timing chain
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