How To: Resurface (EJ25/Subaru) Heads At Home - Backyard Machining 101

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  • @alejandrosantacruz5379
    @alejandrosantacruz5379 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Lol! Amazing!
    As a previous mechanic, I gotta say, you're breaking all the rules in the best ways.

  • @Lagos3sgte
    @Lagos3sgte หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Great DIY solution. One tip. Sharpie the head surface before you sand paper it. Once you start to sand you should remove all of the sharpie. If there are areas where you still have sharpie, then those are your low spots. This will tell you if you got all the material off or if there are issues with your method.

    • @Lagos3sgte
      @Lagos3sgte วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ yes I do. I’ll correct it in my post.

    • @kimbuck-2
      @kimbuck-2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @Lagos3sgte Great tip regardless. I deleted my comment. Thank you!

  • @williamhorsley7799
    @williamhorsley7799 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    This dude is unbelievable! Just popped up in my feed and he is 💯 better than any other automotive channels I watch! GREAT VIDEO MY FRIEND 👍 I JUST SUBSCRIBED!😊

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the love!!!!! These comments make me unbelievably happy!

  • @symbaleursuline
    @symbaleursuline 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    That's the coolest TH-cam channel I've discovered this year

  • @frugalberry
    @frugalberry 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Thank you SOOOO much for this! Everyone repeats the same mantra "take it to the machine shop". I figured there was another way. Now I know!

  • @yannisx3209
    @yannisx3209 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    After cutting the necessary material to straighten the head, you need to finish the head with 180 grit sandpaper, to achieve around 0.80ra surface roughness so that the steel nitrile-viton gasket seals and also have enough grain to grab against blow out.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Na

    • @yannisx3209
      @yannisx3209 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      @steinfabgarage love your videos but yeah love it or hate it a 20$ more of 180 sandpaper, would makes a world of difference down the road. I used to work at a machine shop.

  • @avernvrey7422
    @avernvrey7422 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    The glass top of an old electric kitchen stove works too.

  • @motionsick
    @motionsick 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Any stone countertop shop will have lots of sink and cooktop cutouts. They will be more flat and also free. They have to pay to discard them so most shops would be happy to give you a piece or two.

    • @hw6271
      @hw6271 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Interesting. Thanks

  • @TechTronics7
    @TechTronics7 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Life changing stuff going on here!

  • @myronsherman8571
    @myronsherman8571 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    So I just found this kid while searching milling heads at home for subaru. Im happy I did. Thanks brother for your channel 🙏 😊

  • @eriksanchez8501
    @eriksanchez8501 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Please show how to do it in car your content is so in depth and entertaining I’m learning lots for the at home garage worker. My 06 Impreza has signs of head gasket failure so I’m very interested in doing this with out removing the entire engine!!

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I’d pull it with that car, it can be done, but it’s soooooo tight. The bigger body 10-12 outback/ legacy is the only one I’ll do in car.

    • @frugalberry
      @frugalberry 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I attempted removing the heads without pulling the engine, but couldn't reach one of the valve cover bottom bolts. Gave up and pulled engine, though pulling the engine is not the worst job. Once you are down to the heads, there are only another 10 or so bolts to take out

    • @jeremyfreeman1860
      @jeremyfreeman1860 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Thank you for doing it in car! Throw a link up to your auto zone parking lot pull!!!

  • @igorz104
    @igorz104 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Dude… definitely one of the best videos I’ve seen on DIY, thanks for uploading all your videos, gained a subscriber

  • @Mike_44
    @Mike_44 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Yup.. that’s exactly how I resurfaced the block on my ‘01 Forester which had previously overheated. The trick is to pass the stone on top on the block/heads without putting extra weight on them, just let the weight of the stone do the job with several passes and measure for warping with a straight edge. Use 1,200 grit sabd paper. After I was done with the passes, not even 0.002” went under the straight edge on mine. After replacing its H/Gs with an MLS, that n/a 2.5L engine became a tank!

  • @dallasmcfadden4897
    @dallasmcfadden4897 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I agree 110% with your head resurface method. Also I was was WAS going to nag you about HOW THE HELL a clogged heater core could cause engine overheat (time stamp 1:17). But I stopped, did some research & learned (to my amazement) Subaru (EJ based at least) are designed to run coolant thru heater core 100% while engine is running. ((There exists no control valve to stop the flow in summer etc like in vehicles I'm more familiar with)) So I can see how a clogged core could INDEED cause problems that the design does not tolerate. So I apologize & glad I researched BEFORE "firing off" at you!!.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever read. Most the clowns on the internet speak without knowing a thing, which is why I ignore my comments section now.
      All the Subaru owners who use stop leak are dooming their car for problem after problem. Then they wonder why the headgaskets blow in 50k when the originals lasted 150k
      This method works 100%, AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN ALL THE METAL OUT AFTER. The same goes for any machining process tho.

    • @Bob-ew5ul
      @Bob-ew5ul 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@steinfabgarage What do you think of the subaru coolant system conditioner?

    • @zombie-yellow
      @zombie-yellow 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@steinfabgarage previous owner of my 2005 Outback XT ran some coolant system stop leak to clog up a radiator leak... radiator still leaked but it clogged the heater core lol Fortunately, coolant was still able to run through it but barely... didn't blow up the gaskets, but still had to replace a heater core ! Not a fun job haha

  • @James-of-all
    @James-of-all 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This is the most useful and entertaining channel on TH-cam

  • @viralbull8085
    @viralbull8085 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Seriously one of the most usually tips out there in head work

  • @ronaldbennett5996
    @ronaldbennett5996 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love your videos. My 2010 Forrester lost a head gasket, and your video is the most informative one that I've watched. Yes, I would like to see you do a video of you pulling the head without removing the engine. Thank you for your content.

  • @ricardocervantes6781
    @ricardocervantes6781 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I watched all type mechanics i be watching a video or two but man your videos is where its at 🔥🙌

  • @mikeblack6953
    @mikeblack6953 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Enjoyed watching this, a past machinist for many years. If head touch-up resurfacing with coated abrasives is something you do enough, might be worth picking up a good used Starrett granite inspection plate for a few hundred bucks.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have a machinist straight edge, I’ll look into the Starrett plate! Thank you

    • @skytrondeepfreeze6689
      @skytrondeepfreeze6689 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ya or just a peice of machinist check granite​@@steinfabgarage

  • @TheBadspud
    @TheBadspud 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I Used a piece of glass with rounded edges used contact adhesive to glue the sand paper down on both sides one side finer grit for finishing and put it on a wooden work bench didn't move one bit and valve grinding compound and lapped the valves with a drill and a bit of vacuum hose on the stem and put them through a dish washer actually worked bloody well runs like a champ ej25 heads on my 08wrx pushing 18psi through it 270,000 km on the odometer so far

  • @pedlpower
    @pedlpower 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    👍 I've done this to 2 Subies. First one went >100k before it was totaled. Second one is at 50k. Both no problem. Felpro MLS HG.

    • @kamil8149
      @kamil8149 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What grid of paper? I think 80 is agresive

    • @lordjaashin
      @lordjaashin 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      How did you calculate how much mm of material is removed during resurfacing onvsandpaper? How do you select how much thick head gasket to install to keep timing true?

    • @pedlpower
      @pedlpower 31 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @@kamil8149
      I don't recall.

    • @pedlpower
      @pedlpower 23 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @@lordjaashin
      I didn't.
      It's just sanding to get the surface straight. It's not removing enough material to justify a thicker gasket. I've heard that back in the day guys would do it to steel heads on their concrete driveway. Average daily driver cars will tolerate more abuse than people think they will. YT has convinced people that every engine build requires a clean room and thousands $ in machine work.

  • @RicoCantrell
    @RicoCantrell 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good tonknow on that degreaser.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Seriously the best 👍🏻

  • @Eric-xq7ji
    @Eric-xq7ji 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You posted this just days before I start a head-gasket/re-seal job on a 2009 outback ej253. Great timing! If the surfaces don't seem too bad, I may consider this budget method. If they are bad, I'll suck up that machine shop decking cost. Great post! (also your ej25 engine pull video came in handy as a reference!)

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If there barely blown, this beats waiting for them to be milled. But sometimes a few day break isn’t bad, depends on your situation

  • @cztech2631
    @cztech2631 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The amount of stuff I've learned in one day of watching your videos is incredible. Keep up the good work and I really enjoy the videos you're putting out on Subarus

  • @LamarLenhardt
    @LamarLenhardt 46 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    You totally rock bro 💪🏽

  • @poptartmcjelly7054
    @poptartmcjelly7054 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've found that dish soap with some water works better than WD-40 at washing the swarf away.
    With that i've basically been able to just keep grinding endlessly.
    Also if you're worried about cost, then you can get large sandpaper sheets without the glue and just get a can of spray glue.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’ll give the soap a try next time. I’m not worried about cost, time is critical for me. I started doing this when I would offer 24 hour headgasket/ timing jobs. Most of the time it was for the external oil leak, 1 hr and I’d be putting it back together

    • @realpremier
      @realpremier 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      24h headgasket job would stress me out 😂 how much did you earn for one job?

    • @mundanestuff
      @mundanestuff 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@steinfabgarage If I could find 24 hour turnaround near me I would be throwing work at them (Upstate NY)

  • @JohnDoe-ml8ru
    @JohnDoe-ml8ru 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Remove the spark plugs first. Also, pressure wash or clean the heads any other way before you do this. I have done this many times when I had no money, it does work. Also, aluminum heads need a much higher grit finish than that, at least 150.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Negative, you want a little roughness to hold the gasket. 7 year machinist here, and over 120 (60) cars done like this. Bmw N20 motors are notorious for slipping timing, the updated parts are LASER ETCHED to provide friction and reduce slipping

    • @JohnDoe-ml8ru
      @JohnDoe-ml8ru 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@steinfabgarage Only for Iron blocks/heads with traditional head gaskets. Modern aluminum blocks/heads and MLS head gaskets require at least 150 grit to 180, sometimes more like 220 grit. The RA for aluminum with MLS is 30 to 20, or 180 to 220 grit. Look it up.

  • @williamhorsley7799
    @williamhorsley7799 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love your videos bro im about to benge watch since im off thursdays and fridays!

  • @Dog.soldier1950
    @Dog.soldier1950 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yup nobody at HD knows what’s on the shelf and the online info is often bad which is why i go to a local store if possible

  • @johndooley8837
    @johndooley8837 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The same procedure works for some exhaust manifolds as well.

  • @Zubbbz
    @Zubbbz 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I loved your note about how a head being off my 3 thou will run, but its shit work. good for you

  • @baghtal
    @baghtal 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Here's a comment, how do i remove the heads in car? I've found one other video but two or more videos are always more helpful!

  • @upsdewd
    @upsdewd วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thnx

  • @leahcim7
    @leahcim7 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    New to working on cars. Would you want to do this to the block surface as well? Does that warp as well? Or not as much?

  • @AshtonNazzise
    @AshtonNazzise 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’d love to see you do a video on the fa/fb Subaru engines your videos are great

  • @Einimas
    @Einimas 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice! I've got heads machined rougher than this at a machine shop!

  • @barr0059
    @barr0059 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mad respect, honestly very good explication

  • @elesjuan
    @elesjuan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've done something pretty similar with a mazda BP 1.8 head and block and it worked great. Used one of those pneumatic long sanding boards for the block to flatten it enough the MLS gasket sealed fine.
    A trick I learned for carbon and crud on valves from a grey hair.. use a brass punch and a hammer to strike the stem of the valve (on the cam side) which briefly shocks the valve open/closed helping it seat.
    Edit: also.. awww kitty...

  • @gekkofrog92
    @gekkofrog92 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mate, love the content. It’s first class. I want to see you to a Suzuki Jimny if you can get your hands on one state side. Got one here in the UK. Think you’d love working on that and it’d be great content!

    • @gekkofrog92
      @gekkofrog92 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Also this is genius. Great ingenuity my man. I love your balling in a budget style!

  • @jacquelinesears1770
    @jacquelinesears1770 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Life long tool maker he is spot on the tile is ok a large piece of steel that looks like it has two sides ground flat would be better

  • @ClutchCobraKID1
    @ClutchCobraKID1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good technique thx for the tile idea 😆 may use glass but wish I had a long milled block like 2 or 3 ft by 1 ft however thick, Yayy N20s lol, just rebuilt the entire Mitsubishi made turbo on my sister's N20 in her f30 (14 320i X) plus a catted d/pipe and res delete. Wanted to get a Shuenk turbo kit because the wastegate flapper design is totally different and 10 times better then the stock setup that wears out, Ended up just getting an upgraded cartridge and replaced the wastegate flapper assembly.

  • @cgriffith0187
    @cgriffith0187 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks Colin! Great video!!

  • @MikeAyotte-o9q
    @MikeAyotte-o9q หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Just subscibed, very smart dude!

  • @sietafak
    @sietafak 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow...that's amazing man!

  • @luccahagerman525
    @luccahagerman525 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    usefull and informative: 10/10. cats: 11/10

  • @IanSRutter
    @IanSRutter 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are up there with Mr Subaru.
    This video is on another level for doing head work.
    Thanks for this and demystifying resurfacing heads. Brilliant work.
    After resurfacing can you still use the recommended gasket, or because you have shaved off a few thousands off, you need thicker gaskets?
    And, would you say this is only for Subaru's or any car which have aluminum heads?
    Have subs. Bloody good work.
    Cheers

  • @motoflyte
    @motoflyte 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    very helpful. doing this exact process to my 06 forester right now. very mild overheating, should be ok I think.

  • @matthewcanavan8275
    @matthewcanavan8275 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you

  • @GIMPY1977
    @GIMPY1977 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello, love the video, ive herd upgrading to the gasket that the turbo car had is better? Do you happen to know?

  • @8145dwerdna
    @8145dwerdna 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    But what about the deck on the block?

  • @stevenoe6395
    @stevenoe6395 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sweet video i forgot all about that way to do a head been a long time since i did that my son just got a 08 legacy with 116k i think then i found out they have issues like that plus i have found a few on marketplace with bad headgaskets and i need a vehicle i can put rools in like a wagon or suv but something good on gas work isnt so good right now and my 10 f150 has the tranny going out i cant change it wven if i liked the truck lol had heart surgery back on February 1st so trying to get back to working right now on our condo it coufht fire on February 16 on February 7 when my youngest brought me home he totaled my 08 sonata my oldest already did that 3 years ago but was a easy fix lol he had to get a car i havnt been able to get his explorer on the road tet have it filled qith new parts but with everything going on its been undoable lol i would love to see a in care video on getting the heads off would help me out if i decide to get one also looking at a couple older diesel something i can use black diesel in no dpf or what ever its callled lol thanks for the video!!!!!!!!

  • @James-of-all
    @James-of-all 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bruh, I'd like this video multiple times if I could!

  • @butterfury
    @butterfury 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    unironically based. seems easier on H4 cuz it's more like 2x I2.

  • @mikec555555
    @mikec555555 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Why would a clogged heater core cause engine over heating? Don't all cars have a bypass loop for the heater core??

  • @josephschnatterbeck6812
    @josephschnatterbeck6812 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video

  • @danfortuna7648
    @danfortuna7648 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video, thank you! Do you do any other gaskets/seals when you do a headgasket job? I'm guessing I will need some intake gaskets as well.

  • @THEJAPMANROBERT
    @THEJAPMANROBERT 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    it was better to do a figure 8 rather than crosshatching?

  • @Susan-n7m5f
    @Susan-n7m5f 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thankyou for your informative video. 🦘

  • @alexmoloney1560
    @alexmoloney1560 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I wanna see you do it in the car!

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Coming soon! Let me go buy another car real quick

    • @daos3300
      @daos3300 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      +1. no rush.

  • @GaborKukucska
    @GaborKukucska ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    2006 Forester non turbo
    I see oil leakage on the passenger side where the head meats the block. Not seeing loss of coolant or power. No overheating
    Just hella annoying to have it drip on the exhaust and smoke up the cabin
    Can I do this job on the 2006 without having to remove the engine?

  • @Squeezedjuicegarage
    @Squeezedjuicegarage 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thick glass is what I use

  • @Tallguy2015
    @Tallguy2015 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When replacing head gaskets can you use the stronger gaskets from the turbo models? I’ve heard that’s a better fix.

    • @midwest_encyclopedic
      @midwest_encyclopedic 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's not that they're stronger it's that they are multilayer steel (MLS) gaskets that allow some flex when the engine goes through heat cycles. And, yes. Use the MLS gaskets. I recently ordered the master seal kit from Subaru (10105AC380) and it came with the non-MLS gaskets. I did not use them.

  • @khalbalgo6023
    @khalbalgo6023 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I suppose this only works on aluminum heads ? Most modern cars are aluminum heads. Mostly Chryslers still use steel on the bigger motors

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It will work on iron, but will dull the paper fast and require multiple paper changes

  • @MishaelSandoval
    @MishaelSandoval 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Did you make the in car headgasket video?

  • @anthonydargenio3536
    @anthonydargenio3536 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AWESOME SAUCE !!

  • @Loach461
    @Loach461 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ... roll that beautiful in-car footage

  • @nabassu
    @nabassu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what do you recomend to flat/check the block deck? smaller tile? in engine bay ofcourse ;)

  • @MateusLeonardoMendes
    @MateusLeonardoMendes 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Clogged heater core might lead in engine overheating? That's crazy!

  • @JohnDonaldson-y5u
    @JohnDonaldson-y5u 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello, do i need to also sand the head cover?

  • @stephenbrown7167
    @stephenbrown7167 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gotta love the 80 grit!

  • @craigcharlestone
    @craigcharlestone 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bril advice bruh!

  • @luckymandap6315
    @luckymandap6315 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you show us how to remove the head off a Subaru 2.5 2003 thanks.

    • @AndyPat239
      @AndyPat239 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Normally take the engine out like he said early in the vid😊

  • @Shawn_313
    @Shawn_313 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the video, I plan on doing this on my daughter's 2011 outback soon, I pulled the motor. I set the timing marks before pulling the heads, 1 head all valves are closed, the other has intakes wide open. I'm guessing I'm going to have to close them before doing this, And reset the timing when installed. Would it be a good idea to lightly spray the head with something to see where the low spots are? It was getting very slight bubbling into the overflow tank. I just drilled a small extra hole in the thermostat to get her by for a few months until we could put the car down for a bit. Car ran excellent but ran a little cold.
    Thanks again

    • @Shawn_313
      @Shawn_313 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wouldn't let me edit again, Meant to say both intake valves widen open, and on other cylinder next to it exhaust valve open. Guess I'll just mark it, roll the cam to close valves and move back afterward

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rotate the cams till there’s a 30 degrees in either direction with zero load. No, just start resurfacing it and it will be obvious.
      Time the block first, they don’t time at TDC, so with the block set, your free to rotate the cams, not the other way around as the valves will be open

    • @Shawn_313
      @Shawn_313 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@steinfabgarage Thank you for the reply, Appreciate it. The block is still set, I noticed there was a notch,.and a arrow on the crank pulley, I went with the notch as that was the only way to get crank and cams to all match timing marks.
      1 head is still set exactly as I pulled it, The pulley hasn't spun and still sitting as it was, So is the other, But I'll have to rotate that to close valves. I'll probably just mark it, Rotate, When reinstalling, Turn cam back to original mark and install...Put the belt on, crank over by hand a few revolutions, And cross my fingers..lol
      I was not aware they didn't time to TDC. I guess that's what all the extra paint dots/marks and arrows are for.
      I'll just want to make sure this thing is correct, As I never want to do it again.
      Thanks Again for your reply and your videos in general, A lot of help for sure.

  • @luckyluc135
    @luckyluc135 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i can only get fel-pro gasket are they any good?

  • @stephenbrown7167
    @stephenbrown7167 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey mate love your vlogs. What's your take on 2006 EJ20 versus EJ25 with respect to continued head gasket issues. Correct me if I'm wrong.. And I know you will! The EJ20 (non turbo) engines have a better cooling system as there is more water cooling the engine?

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Here in the US, the only 20’s we got were turbo in the WRX, so I don’t have experience with the NA’s. But even the turbos were open deck VS the 25 semi closed deck. So yes I would say more coolant is good and leads to less head-gasket issues. Also, less power, less issues

    • @stephenbrown7167
      @stephenbrown7167 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@steinfabgarage Thank you

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@stephenbrown7167 thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate all my viewers 🤙🏻

  • @TheDeftones78666
    @TheDeftones78666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video man, i do have a few questions. Will 80 grit work with mls RA requirements? also, I've found almost all aluminum blocks like to warp as well. do you surface the block too?

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah 80 grit is good for MLS ( I’ve used 60 so 80’is super safe)
      Razor blade the block surface so get the gasket material off, and your good, even if it’s out .002” that’s fine

  • @sheltermephotography1894
    @sheltermephotography1894 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ll be 62 in a couple of months and have spent the last 2 years pretending to be a mechanic. Why, you might ask? Because I bought a 2003 Subaru Baja site unseen. Even paid stupid crazy money to have it transported across 2 states. I’m concerned about how my brain is aging.
    About a year ago, my radiator lost the will to live in the middle of I-10 in San Antonio. At the time, I had not attended TH-cam University (had no reason to) and thus just replaced the radiator with a big hole on top with a new one. That’s right, I never questioned why it offed itself, I just replaced it.
    At this point, I have replaced a great deal of my engine one piece at a time and wouldn’t you know, it’s still overheating. If an engine could do a middle finger salute it would look like the Subaru doorstop in my driveway.
    So, you mentioned if one person commented that they wanted you to provide a video on how to get to where this one started then you’d produce one. Considere it requested.
    And now, I leave you (anyone who bothered to read this far) with one question: is a blown head gasket the only thing that would cause overheating and white smoke out the tailpipe (which dissipates after driving for 5-10 minutes)? I SERIOUSLY DON’T WANT TO PLAY MECHANIC ANYMORE! I’m old, not even close to how strong I used to be, I have “authoritis” in my hands, bursitis in my elbows and gasketitis in my DNA. In other words, PLEASE let there be an alternate reason for the plume of failed dreams puffing out the ass end of my Baja. It’s embarrassing.

    • @tabryis
      @tabryis 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds like it's the headgasket. Do a leak down test and see what comes from it. Actually you can test if it's a headgasket if you fill put a funnel full of coolant in your open your radiator cap (make sure it's cold) and if bubbles come up when you're giving it gas, that's your headgasket. I'd do both before saying it's a headgasket. Also sorry for your taste in cars (subarus) 😅

  • @notquitea
    @notquitea 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you!

  • @realpremier
    @realpremier 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    tought what 10 Dollar for one sheet?! i never seen this in any shop in switzerland..

  • @waynewilliams7319
    @waynewilliams7319 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would like to see your video of in car head removal ... Preferably the complete year down ... I have a 2009 outback 2.5 non turbo if it's possible to do that

  • @Zoreon.D
    @Zoreon.D 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would the process work on a nissan inline4?

  • @deathbydude1
    @deathbydude1 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One in the car

  • @invujerry
    @invujerry 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the video, I’ve been thinking about doing this for my neon I need to put back together.
    I’ve seen heads on neons be out .004 that didn’t leak on a turbo race car. But they knew they were running a risk at the time.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They headgasket is meant to compensate for flaws, that’s it’s job. But most manuals state that .003 is the limit. .
      I’ll be trying my skidsteer head this week (4cyl), to date, 3cyl heads (v6) are the largest I have done, so we will see….

    • @invujerry
      @invujerry 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@steinfabgarage might be worth it to get a longer slab and sandpaper for a belt sander. I’ve seen people doing v8 heads I just don’t know what they were using at the time.

  • @MrMasterFlash
    @MrMasterFlash หลายเดือนก่อน

    why not use glass?

  • @leoliu041892
    @leoliu041892 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does this work for inline 6? Sticking two sandpaper together?

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’ve never tried it, to be honest, I’d just take that to a shop

  • @danielnino3861
    @danielnino3861 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    An you do this on a 2000 honda accord 2.3l lx with the ulev engine green in car? Like both head and block?

  • @enzodunn2577
    @enzodunn2577 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    He loves animals so we can be friends lol

  • @Bscully
    @Bscully 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Please do a video in the car!

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Coming soon 😎

    • @Bscully
      @Bscully 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Could you also please do that budget rebuild video you talked about in a previous video? Love the videos!

  • @criticaloptimist
    @criticaloptimist 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If those supplies are “expensive” for redoing a block, then you shouldn’t own a car. This is a very good deal.

  • @shikaivlessing929
    @shikaivlessing929 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just out of curiosity why do you use 80 grit sandpaper? Seems like everyone online is using 200-320 grit with this method. Is there any chance 80 grit will leave too rough of a surface?

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because 80 leaves the gaskets a surface to “hold” on to. It’s the same theory as why port and polish is good for airflow, but bad for fuel atomization. Sometimes rougher is better

  • @MADagain
    @MADagain 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why does everyone use 80 or 120 grit for this... wouldn't you want it to be a flatter surface with 1000 grit or something?

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No, too smooth is bad, you want to “hold” the gasket, please look up “bmw N20 timing slip” the updated bmw parts are LASER ETCHED to provide friction. This is because there’s no key ways on the crank, everything is sandwiched, just like a head gasket. Same concept.

  • @James-of-all
    @James-of-all 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aww kitty!

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She’s New Mexican, so she’s “all sad” 😞

  • @listenandrelax1035
    @listenandrelax1035 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Do it the Collin way.

  • @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195
    @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This concept is definitely a respectable way to "clean up" an aluminum head as long as you don't sand to much. However it is in no way an effective replacement for having the head surfaced at a machine shop. It's so much better than using those little 2 inch discs on a high speed air grinder that I wouldn't even compare it to that kind of butchering type of clean up.

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      As a 7 year machinist I can tell you, this IS a effective replacement for a machine shop. It pretty hard to sand TOO MUCH. Trust me, we used to mill .020-.030 tho off customer heads all the time.
      I HIGHLY AGREE with the BUTCHERING done with the 2” discs, we would see them come in “cleaned” by those and often have to have the head welded due to low spots around the fire ring (combustion chamber)

    • @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195
      @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you worked in a machine shop then you should understand that you have no clue if your sand paper method is keeping the head surface perpendicular to the crank shaft and cam. I doubt as much as .003 difference from one end of the head to the other would cause any valvetrain or bolt alignment issues but your not measuring anything so you don't know if it is off or not. Those tiny 2 cylinder heads are the best case scenario for attempting this in the first place. A 4 cylinder head could easily become off over .005 end to end by trying this.

    • @williamhorsley7799
      @williamhorsley7799 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 Y U Hate in on this man? I bet u never did a head job in your entire life!!! U might have GAVE SOME HEAD but mechanicly u probably never did any head gaskets a day in ur life!

    • @robinator503
      @robinator503 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@steinfabgarage
      Thanks for your comment. I'm gonna do this. Will also do a lapping and valve seals too!

    • @scabscerte
      @scabscerte หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@williamhorsley7799Good thing a hillbilly dumbass weighed in.

  • @Garage_Beers
    @Garage_Beers 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A glass shop always has scrap glass you can get either free or like $5-$10, and will be SUPER flat

  • @shannisgeorge
    @shannisgeorge 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wanna see it in car

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m still looking for the right car to film it on. Coming eventually! :)

  • @djmystery7235
    @djmystery7235 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If you do this on a flat concrete surface you won’t have to worry about warping a glass/ceramic tile

  • @williamvelez2485
    @williamvelez2485 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    late !!do it in car tho yo

    • @steinfabgarage
      @steinfabgarage  9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      It’s done, it’s my most recent video

  • @AutoMotoMechanic
    @AutoMotoMechanic 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Machine shop local cuts my heads for 15$. Same day while i wait most the time.

    • @kimbuck-2
      @kimbuck-2 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What do you do about the block?

    • @tabryis
      @tabryis 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Some people live too far from a city so this is very good content for those people

  • @dragolfin7
    @dragolfin7 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In car