the best way to start out is to undo all the wiring on the intake, then take off your belt, alternator, alternator bracket,hoses,manifold,2 gas lines and Power Steering pump, then take off your valve cover and remove your push rodes and rocker arms and leave them in order from which you took them off then take off. then take off your head bolts and replace them to or else it will blow again then you should be able to take your head off, and heres a lil trick to help it from blowing, buy some aluminum spray paint and paint the gasket block and head right before you put it on and it will help the gasket seal.
Man o man, If you are talking about the fabled 4100 or 4.1 that they used to torture smaller mechanic shops you have a handfull. The 4.1 has sleeves and a few other design flaws that made almost everyone i come across run hot or blow head gaskets. It can be done but almost all return. Sorry
both are done much the same way.just make sure all torque settings etc are for whichever car you are working on
hello, i have the same problem with my 87 camry. I took it to a mechanic and he was trying to tell me they would have to find the problem and then replace al kinds of stuff, he quoted me approximately $600.00. I am not an idiot so I check around. I got prices varying from $120-$350.00. Finally I went to Auto Zone and asked a rep. He said with these older cars it is usually a worn out gasket that is the problem. it cost me $17.00 for a new gasket and $3.00 for a gasket sealant. I am going to (and so can you) change this myself. basically it is a pan held together with a few nuts and bolts. take it off and clean it (very important) with a razor or something to smooth out the surface and then put the new gasket and sealant on. (don't forget to drain the oil first) hope that help. and honestly it shouldn't cost more than $200.00 no matter where you go.
This is a BIG job and beyond the back yard mechanic's knowhow and special tool inventory. Take it to a garage.
if it is back firing out of the carb, and wont completley turn over then you may have a head gaskett problem shaunna 586 738 1782
what happened in the past 87 years before lincolns speech
The have to pull the engine. The valves are on the sides of the block.
it can be many things like valve seals, piston rings and the head gasket but if its the head gasket it will start over heating and check radiator when idling if you see air bubles. good luck
Oil/antifreeze mix is usually caused by head gasket leaks or valve cover gasket leaks.
Check your cylinder pressure with a compression gauge. The gauge will hook up to your spark plug openings.
Most likely a blown Head Gasket. My 1952 Plymouth flat head 6 had this problem and it put out WHITE SMOKE. Had the engine over-hauled after it happened. You have a blown head gaskets or a cracked head. Stop driving the car immediately or more severe engine damage will occur. Time for a visit to a professional for repair. This is a major repair and requires disassembly of the engine.
No. 91 octane is the minimum. I notice a huge difference in the way a Cadillac runs on 87. I always put 93 octane in Cadillac Fuel systems.
Where is the fuse box on a 1987 cadillac sadan deville.
87 octane
87 should be sufficient and it will run on 87 but if you want the full potential of this engine then Cadillac recommends 91 octane premium fuel.
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