@clube20 The engine is amazing. I was amazed the car started and ran with the blown head gasket. On the drive to my friend's garage where we did the work, water was spurting out the tail pipe!
@blytheluv Thanks for the reply. That's good to hear it's running well. I've recently had a crack in my snowmobile pipe repaired and was wondering how a similar repair would hold up on a car. Granted, the snowmobile pipe is significantly thinner, and the engine runs significantly hotter, but it's nice to hear about a similar repair working out.
@eva0392 I would have liked to have documented it better, but I was working in a friend's garage and felt time constrained/stressed/happy just to do the job. It was the biggest job I had attempted on a car, and I wanted to encourage others that it could be done. I could not have afforded to pay for the job, so it was fix it myself or adios to the car.
It only cost about $150, but it was really helpful having my friend's help/garage to work in. If I had to do it again, it would probably go faster and be easier.
@Dustmuffins Yes, it seems to be ok. At first I thought it had not because the exhaust was loulder, and I bought a used supposedly "good" manifold on ebay. It turned out to be in poor condition with the same crack at #4 cylinder. I ended up keeping the repaired manifold after removing it and seeing it was ok. Some exhaust bolts needed tightening, and the noise quited down. It's running great.
It is September 2012. I have a 1985 with a blown head gasket. It will start, but doesn't stay running. Everything else seems to be ok and the car looks so good, I am thinking of having this done at a garage. Problem is, they tell me when they get in there, I should replace the timing belt, water pump, etc. etc. and they want to charge a lot for the repairs. I think I have to give them permission to do anything they want. Scary to not know the price.
I am sorry this is pretty much all the video I have of this job. I recommend the Toyota shop manual (green cover). Also, type in "Lovehorsepower"s head gasket removal" in the youtube search, he has made some very detailed videos for his 91 MR2. There is a lot of similarily and helpful hints. Let me know how it goes or if there is anything else I can help with.
Hi, I am doing this right now on a 85 mr2 and i was wondering if this was all the video you have of it or maybe you recorded more and just couldnt post it. If you do have more of it then maybe i could get you to email it to me. Thanks
how did you get the valve covers off, i am having trouble with mine, thanks if you reply, or if anyone tells me how to take the valve cover's off of a 1986 toyota Mr2,
where do you live? Im thinking about getting an mr2 with a blown head gasket and need help replacing it. If you could help me that would be awesome! I dont mind compensating you either. I live in Ontario canada
O.M.G. don't work on it with the C pillar trim unprotected LOL. I like to take my major engine jobs to the car wash to pressure wash/clean prior to working on them, I'm a picky s.o.b. that doesn't like to get dirty too quickly.
What would it cost you, to connect a compressor with a air line, add some sea sand in plastic spray gun, use the pressure to sand blast the cyclinder head of the carbon build up on the values, intake and exhaust outlet on the cyclinder head. Sealing all the water cavities with blue painter tape, sand blasting the piston head with a air line, then when you are finish use air line to clean all fragment of sand and lose carbon. Remove the painter of the block, and get to ready too insert cyclinder head on the, apply cyclone on the head gasket, gentle place the cyclinder head on the block, insert ARP bolts and get ready to set torque rench too manual guide book of Toyota 4age series 1, torque setting. Then, every goes back how you've taken out from the engine..!!
dang, i usually go by the cheat sheet if its older then 2000 if the engine is in the back and its not a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche if the head gasket is busted then junk the ride. but good job for saving this one from the bone yard. though emissions wise should it be saved? about the video- no info on how you actually did this, just showing off that you did, so that is not really helpful at all.
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Here are the torque specs --
Cylinder Head: 610 Kg-cm (44 ft-lb, 60 N.m)
Camshafts: 130 kg-cm (9 ft-lb, 13 N.m)
Very impressed. I plan in doing the same with my 87 mr2.
@clube20 The engine is amazing. I was amazed the car started and ran with the blown head gasket. On the drive to my friend's garage where we did the work, water was spurting out the tail pipe!
@blytheluv Thanks for the reply. That's good to hear it's running well. I've recently had a crack in my snowmobile pipe repaired and was wondering how a similar repair would hold up on a car. Granted, the snowmobile pipe is significantly thinner, and the engine runs significantly hotter, but it's nice to hear about a similar repair working out.
If you have some winding back roads, you will love it.
@eva0392 I would have liked to have documented it better, but I was working in a friend's garage and felt time constrained/stressed/happy just to do the job. It was the biggest job I had attempted on a car, and I wanted to encourage others that it could be done. I could not have afforded to pay for the job, so it was fix it myself or adios to the car.
It only cost about $150, but it was really helpful having my friend's help/garage to work in. If I had to do it again, it would probably go faster and be easier.
@Dustmuffins Yes, it seems to be ok. At first I thought it had not because the exhaust was loulder, and I bought a used supposedly "good" manifold on ebay. It turned out to be in poor condition with the same crack at #4 cylinder. I ended up keeping the repaired manifold after removing it and seeing it was ok. Some exhaust bolts needed tightening, and the noise quited down. It's running great.
I bought it used, and the head gasket was already blown. It had been in an accident and was salvaged years before.
@hazedrifta Go for it. I wish you the best. The MR2 is still going strong.
It is September 2012. I have a 1985 with a blown head gasket. It will start, but doesn't stay running. Everything else seems to be ok and the car looks so good, I am thinking of having this done at a garage. Problem is, they tell me when they get in there, I should replace the timing belt, water pump, etc. etc. and they want to charge a lot for the repairs. I think I have to give them permission to do anything they want. Scary to not know the price.
@DavideMichelle08 No, not that I am aware of, and not mentioned in the Toyota manual.
I am sorry this is pretty much all the video I have of this job. I recommend the Toyota shop manual (green cover). Also, type in "Lovehorsepower"s head gasket removal" in the youtube search, he has made some very detailed videos for his 91 MR2. There is a lot of similarily and helpful hints. Let me know how it goes or if there is anything else I can help with.
Basically, I just scrapped them with a large dull exacto knife.
You rebuild the head and did not put new oil on the engine??
What brand and thickness head gasket would you recommend for this
Hi, I am doing this right now on a 85 mr2 and i was wondering if this was all the video you have of it or maybe you recorded more and just couldnt post it. If you do have more of it then maybe i could get you to email it to me. Thanks
what did you use to clean up the head faces with they look so clean now ?
thanks
Has the exhaust repair been holding up well?
@eva0392 what do ya mean emissions wise should it be saved?
a couple of weeks working part time on it.
how did you get the valve covers off, i am having trouble with mine, thanks if you reply, or if anyone tells me how to take the valve cover's off of a 1986 toyota Mr2,
It's pretty straight forward you just take off the 4 chrome nuts on each cover.
@techdavey1000 volvo protect is the best corrosion inhibitor coolant
where do you live? Im thinking about getting an mr2 with a blown head gasket and need help replacing it. If you could help me that would be awesome! I dont mind compensating you either. I live in Ontario canada
about 130,000 miles.
O.M.G. don't work on it with the C pillar trim unprotected LOL. I like to take my major engine jobs to the car wash to pressure wash/clean prior to working on them, I'm a picky s.o.b. that doesn't like to get dirty too quickly.
What would it cost you, to connect a compressor with a air line, add some sea sand in plastic spray gun, use the pressure to sand blast the cyclinder head of the carbon build up on the values, intake and exhaust outlet on the cyclinder head. Sealing all the water cavities with blue painter tape, sand blasting the piston head with a air line, then when you are finish use air line to clean all fragment of sand and lose carbon. Remove the painter of the block, and get to ready too insert cyclinder head on the, apply cyclone on the head gasket, gentle place the cyclinder head on the block, insert ARP bolts and get ready to set torque rench too manual guide book of Toyota 4age series 1, torque setting. Then, every goes back how you've taken out from the engine..!!
clean your 3SG while your at it
how long did that take
@Dillonj177 I got mine for 800. It's still going strong.
@techdavey1000 can you get me some? what colour is it?
@jingjingisgay I live in northen ca., but I would be happy to help in any way i could.
i almost got a 87 mr2 for 500
dang, i usually go by the cheat sheet
if its older then 2000
if the engine is in the back and its not a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche
if the head gasket is busted
then junk the ride.
but good job for saving this one from the bone yard. though emissions wise should it be saved?
about the video- no info on how you actually did this, just showing off that you did, so that is not really helpful at all.