Sean (Thunderous Talon) and I are goin to be changing out my Headgasket tomarrow morning and I was just wondering if there are any precautions or anything from any of you that have done it before. I've read the Vfaq and Corbins write-up about, but just want to make sure there is nothing else that I need to know. TIA

No it's not too bad, just time consuming. Make sure you have a puller for the crank pulley and torque wrenches. Full gasket sets and a manual for torque specs, and torque sequence

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Injen CAI, 55mm TB, Hooker 4-1 Stepped Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, SS Clutch Line, NRG Susp. Motor Mount Ins., FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 215/45ZR-17. Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

To Be Installed: Ported/Polished Intake Manifold 1/2, Rear disc brake conversion kit w/, Rear KVR Cross Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Kevlar Pads, SS Brake Lines

Hey Michael is there any chance you can give me the Torque specs or give me a link to the place to find them out, thanx alot.

You need to download the Factory service manual and the 420a rebuild manual.

You can get those both here, http://www.heavenz-not-0verflowing.com/files/




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Cool thanx man, hopefully everything will go well but I guess we'll find out tomarrow.

In case you still need it.
Here's the torque sequence for thr head bolts. Number them if you are in froint of the car facing the motor.
10 6 2 3 7
9 5 1 4 8

1. Torque 1-6 to 25 ft-lbs & 7-10 to 20 ft-lbs
2. Torque 1-6 to 50 ft-lbs &7-10 to 20 ft-lbs
3. Torque 1-6 to 50 ft-lbs &7-10 to 20 ft-lbs
4. Turn 1-10 1/4 turn (do not use torque wrench use regular wrench)

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein



Michael J. Kulaga
e-mail: Michael_97RS@2gntDSM.zzn.com aol IM: MJKulga
http://highlander.dsmpower.com/

Injen CAI, 55mm TB, Hooker 4-1 Stepped Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, SS Clutch Line, NRG Susp. Motor Mount Ins., FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 215/45ZR-17. Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

To Be Installed: Ported/Polished Intake Manifold 1/2, Rear disc brake conversion kit w/, Rear KVR Cross Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Kevlar Pads, SS Brake Lines

10hours later the head is off and i am in pain. it was a nightmarish HELL. More to come... LoL.... it was fun tho. Thanx Dino for all the help via fone.