Head Gasket and Studs from home?
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Mountain Pass
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Head Gasket and Studs from home?
Is it FEASIBLY possible to do head gaskets and studs at home?
Assuming the heads are being serviced at a reputable shop.
Just curious, for conversation sake.
I don't need either, yet (I don't think).
Mike
Assuming the heads are being serviced at a reputable shop.
Just curious, for conversation sake.
I don't need either, yet (I don't think).
Mike
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It helps to have sufficient time to plan instead of just jumping in. Small things like building a head lifting bracket or figuring out how to pull the HVAC cover can make things easier overall, so you aren't fighting small things during the process.
Plus working through the decision do it in frame versus landing the engine. You don't HAVE to pull the engine out to just do heads, but depending on age/mileage/hours and overall condition it might be a good time to get to more sides of the engine easier. If it's got 80k on it and the heads popped because of an EGR cooler, just do it in frame and move on. If it's got 300k and drips oil in five spots on the driveway, pull it, get the shop to do the bores and bearings at the same time, and reseal everything.
Plus working through the decision do it in frame versus landing the engine. You don't HAVE to pull the engine out to just do heads, but depending on age/mileage/hours and overall condition it might be a good time to get to more sides of the engine easier. If it's got 80k on it and the heads popped because of an EGR cooler, just do it in frame and move on. If it's got 300k and drips oil in five spots on the driveway, pull it, get the shop to do the bores and bearings at the same time, and reseal everything.
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Did mine in the driveway. Took 4 weekends. If my back wasn't broken, it would've been done quicker.
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I'm doing a complete engine overhaul in my driveway and if I had to do studs, I'd pull the motor if I could or lift the cab so that you can do a quality job and not struggle. Taking the engine out the front is actually pretty straight forward. I got the engine out off and on in two days with no help except for lining up the torque converter nuts.
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