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    OHIO thread

    helrow
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    its a cooling issue! confusing.

    only reason i didnt do the headgasket was i could care less about the 160k mile 7m that was in it had a rebuilt 7m sitting on the stand ready to swap in
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    its a cooling issue! confusing.

    i traded for a 85 mustang with a 302 1 time sounded like it had 1 hell of a lopey cam in it but absolutely no power compression test comfirmed 2 cylinders side by side was dumping compression new headgaskets and she was running like a beast.... lol
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    its a cooling issue! confusing.

    lol no 2 qts of coolant lol
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    its a cooling issue! confusing.

    yup i did this on my 7mgte supra for 8 months headgasket was blown into the combustion chamber...never burned coolant just lost 2 qts every 50 mile trip to work top her off and drive back lol
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    OHIO thread

    eww burn hahaha
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    i didnt think somebody made a video but it will help make sure you put the valves back in where they came out post pictures of valve seats...mainly exhaust... to make sure you dont have any burnt valves and can fix it without having to remove head again exhaust valves tend to pit on the seat face
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    if you dont know how to replace a valve stem seal then i would step away from the car til you have the money to have a professional do it each valve clearance is adjusted using shims that sit ontop of lifter buckets a simple coating of oil will last a good ways i have a 7mgte block...
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    OHIO thread

    did everyone all of a sudden decide this thread sucks? haha
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    OR put in 5th gear have someone press the brake pedal then break it loose as far as coating the pistons and walls when im doing a headgasket and the head wont be back from the machinist for a while i just put a thin coat of 5w30 oil on the cylinder walls
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    looks like a 7m with BHG lol not a bad price for the work being performed
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    OHIO thread

    i know where a 2jzgte is sitting with a auto trans...no harness or ecu...$1k
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    Common Vacuum Leak Locations?

    sorry my mistake... been a while since i had a vaccum gauge reading in inHG
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    Common Vacuum Leak Locations?

    a vaccum gauge should read in the higher 20's have you checked your ISCV? (idle speed control valve)
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    cylinder 6 is where the gasket went out see how clean the piston and combustion chamber on head is...BHG is a bad thing but will clean your parts for you haha
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    yes the water neck holds the tstat inside it...theres 3 nuts(or maybe 2 nuts and 1 bolt) that bolt it to the head the cps(Cam Position Sensor) is right behind the water neck see the black plastic cap with 3 screws? that hole assembly is the cps its held it with 1(i believe 12mm bolt) remove...
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    Changing my head gasket, me asking for your help while doing this

    my pup is a german shepard/retriever mix...about 8 months old mine has a black snout...very smart dog too lol ok back on track put that clamp back onto your turbo(holds exhaust housing to center cartridge) before your turbo is mis handled and possibly breaks a fin off 1 of the wheels...
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    Odd Misfire

    try unplugging the cold start injector...possible its sticking open or bleeding fuel out until engine is warmed up
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    OHIO thread

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