ls HEAD GASKET

[rook]

I need to replace my head gasket, and i wanted to do it myself. exactly what tools would i need to do that? and how hard is it? I have b18a ls.. thanks

[leo2006leo]

Pressure preyer a 10 12 14 socket torque wrench

[leo2006leo]

Good luck putting it on timing

[rook]

How hard is it? and thanks for the info

[leo2006leo]

Not that hard just look up the torque specs for the head bolts when Putting them back on

Only problem is the timing if u don't kno how to do it

[LS/Vtec]

it's easy. make sure you loosen and tighten the head bolts in the correct order to the correct specs.

[iovo]

timing is mad easy too leo is just a dumass

[LS/Vtec]

timing is mad easy too leo is just a dumass

x2222

[lsvtec05]

ttt

[injen78]

lmao..10mm,12mm,14mm,17mm,torque wrench,flat head,pliers.and a couple hours.
1. unhook battery
2.drain coolant.
3.unhook all vacuum hoses/coolant hoses/connectors to the head
4.pull the manifolds off along with dizzy
5.take the valve cover off/slip timing belt off gears after loosening tensioner
6.loosen the headbolts in order
7.lift the head off
8. clean the head and block surfaces.
9.put new gasket on.
10. put the head back on
11.torque the headbolts to spec
12.put everything else back together

TIMING- there are marks on the cam gears that say up and there should be a notch on each side of each cam gear.make sure they align with the head(the inners should be pointing right at eachother),crank pulley has 4 marks..3 of which are close together.one of which is an inch or 2 away from the 3...line the middle mark of the 3 up with the pointer on the timing cover.put all the tension on the exhaust side first then put the belt over the intake side.there should be slack on the intake side,and tight on the exhaust,rotate the crank so the cams rotate 3 teeth then tighten the tensioner.rotate it back to TDC and check to see all marks are still aligned.

[leo2006leo]

lol i wont touch or ever attemp putting a car on timing.

[Can~i~bus]

i have a brand new ls head gasket 50$$

[injen78]

lol timing is easy..

[Slicks]

Timing is cake...

[crzycivic93]

lmao..10mm,12mm,14mm,17mm,torque wrench,flat head,pliers.and a couple hours.
1. Unhook battery
2.drain coolant.
3.unhook all vacuum hoses/coolant hoses/connectors to the head
4.pull the manifolds off along with dizzy
5.take the valve cover off/slip timing belt off gears after loosening tensioner
6.loosen the headbolts in order
7.lift the head off
8. Clean the head and block surfaces.
9.put new gasket on.
10. Put the head back on
11.torque the headbolts to spec
12.put everything else back together

timing- there are marks on the cam gears that say up and there should be a notch on each side of each cam gear.make sure they align with the head(the inners should be pointing right at eachother),crank pulley has 4 marks..3 of which are close together.one of which is an inch or 2 away from the 3...line the middle mark of the 3 up with the pointer on the timing cover.put all the tension on the exhaust side first then put the belt over the intake side.there should be slack on the intake side,and tight on the exhaust,rotate the crank so the cams rotate 3 teeth then tighten the tensioner.rotate it back to tdc and check to see all marks are still aligned.

sticky!!!!!!