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formeRiceR · 09-15-2002, 03:09 PM

thinking about buying a S13 with a busted head gasket, how hard is it to change the head gasket and how much is it gonna take to fix it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> and where exactly is the head gasket located???

thanks ppl...

kandyflip445 · 09-17-2002, 03:54 PM

The head gasket is between the head and the cylinder block. If you change it yourself it would be a lot cheaper. However the fact that it blew a head gasket should be something to think about....

~Zook

diabolic hippo · 09-17-2002, 05:43 PM

it's not for the weak at heart, if your not confident, don't d0 it yourself, spend the money and pay a shop to do it. there are many ah many things to take off, fuel injectors, fuel rails, intake/exhaust manifold, distributor, egr valve, taking it apart is one thing, putting it back together is a whole other thing. though if your getting the car for dirt cheap buy it. i had a friend help me do my heads, i have a whole lot of extra nuts and bolts, though the car runs good and pulls hard, still there are a whole lot of extra nuts and bolts, i am still waiting for the other shoe to drop and waiting.......
head jobs prices vary i was quoted $1200 to $2800. how do you know it's just the heads? maybe the block might be cracked as well. good luck on your endeavors.

09-15-2002, 03:09 PM	#1
formeRiceR Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mass Age: 43 Posts: 280 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thinking about buying a S13 with a busted head gasket, how hard is it to change the head gasket and how much is it gonna take to fix it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> and where exactly is the head gasket located??? thanks ppl... __________________ "Street racers don't need girls." -Lonely Driver Learning about cars one FLAME at a time ... (thanks to TNORD)

09-17-2002, 03:54 PM	#2
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The head gasket is between the head and the cylinder block. If you change it yourself it would be a lot cheaper. However the fact that it blew a head gasket should be something to think about.... ~Zook __________________ My 240 vBgarage

09-17-2002, 05:43 PM	#3
diabolic hippo Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 76 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's not for the weak at heart, if your not confident, don't d0 it yourself, spend the money and pay a shop to do it. there are many ah many things to take off, fuel injectors, fuel rails, intake/exhaust manifold, distributor, egr valve, taking it apart is one thing, putting it back together is a whole other thing. though if your getting the car for dirt cheap buy it. i had a friend help me do my heads, i have a whole lot of extra nuts and bolts, though the car runs good and pulls hard, still there are a whole lot of extra nuts and bolts, i am still waiting for the other shoe to drop and waiting....... head jobs prices vary i was quoted $1200 to $2800. how do you know it's just the heads? maybe the block might be cracked as well. good luck on your endeavors.