[90GSTBOOSTED]

Well I put a 4 layer MLS headgasket but coolant or at least exhaust gasses seem to leak through it after a WOT pull with some heavy load. I didn't use the copper spray and I guess everything had to be perfect. The head was resurfaced, the block was inspected and passed, but I guess it had to be perfect for the MLS headgasket. Long story short, my car gets very hot after a hard pull and this seems to be the cause as nothing else fixed it. I have both fans working (slim-fans), they are both pulling cold air into the engine compartment, new OEM thermostat, new sensors/switches, new OEM radiator, new hoses, no leaks,... beats me.
I have a graphite headgasket which I want to put in instead. If I disconnect the turbo and exhaust manifold and unscrew my ARP headbolts from the block, if I lift up the head only a milimeter, I could slide out the MLS headgasket. The same way I can slide in the new graphite headgasket. This way the timing belt won't be touched and I donn't have to deal with all that crap with timing. I am only talking a milimeter of a lift up, if that much. Then I put in the ARP bolts and tighten the nuts following the right steps and that's it.
Anything wrong with this?? I will definetely check to see if timing has been moved somehow so that's a given. Anything else that would stop me from doing this??

 

[99gsx99]

uhm...good luck...?

I honestly don't think you'll be able to do it that way.

1. you need to clean the head and block surface off.
2. your timing belt wont stretch that far without damaging it.(you'll need to lift it more than a mm).
3. you will just end up blowing another HG if you succeed. if not jump some teeth on your t-belt.

Honest advice, don't even do it, you'll just end up having to replace more in the long run.

 

[dsmvr4]

Not going to happen.

 

[LkyblK]

If you can do it ill give you a dollar.

 

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

Your Going to half ass it and it's going to cost you more time and Effort than it usually would if you do it the right way.

Not trying to bash, but this is why dsm's get a bad rep. Because of Half Ass owners trying to save time and or money.

DO IT ONCE AND DO IT RIGHT! END OF STORY!

 

[99gsx99]

Your Going to half ass it and it's going to cost you more time and Effort than it usually would if you do it the right way.

Not trying to bash, but this is why dsm's get a bad rep. Because of Half Ass owners trying to save time and or money.

DO IT ONCE AND DO IT RIGHT! END OF STORY!

Amen Brotha! AMEN.

to OGP: We're seriously just trying to look out for ya man. We all know how much it sucks to have to go back and fix a mistake from doing it wrong the first time...albeit we usually wont do something this crazy, but you get the point.

 

[LkyblK]

Amen Brotha! AMEN.

to OGP: We're seriously just trying to look out for ya man. We all know how much it sucks to have to go back and fix a mistake from doing it wrong the first time...albeit we usually wont do something this crazy, but you get the point.

He speaks the truth. This is the story of my life. You don't know how many times I spend 10 minutes on one stupid tiny thing because I don't want to dig through the hatch for the correct tool, then finally give in and spend 30 seconds to get the tool and realize I should have just done that in the first place. Seems like everyday i learn this lesson.

 

[90GSTBOOSTED]

Well you guys are right. I was just wondering if anyone has done it. I just didn't want to mess with the timing belt and adjusting the timing and mostly the tension but oh well. One day job, not that big of a deal. I still don't have to disconnect the intake manifold though, I can lift it together with the head, correct?

 

[spyve4]

Yes you can leave the intake manifold on just disconect the piping.

 

[Chicago_DSM]

What does the compression test show? If it truly is the headgasket, just do it properly

 

[dsmskyline]

If you only lift the head a mm, you wont even get the head off the dowels in the block.

Ive seen people do cam swaps where the zip tie the belt to the cam gear in like 6 spots each and pull the cam bolt out and swap cams..... that may work for you, wors case scenerio is that you have to redo the timing.... if it works, good, if not, there will be no more work than if you DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME....

Thomas
90 TSi AWD

 

[rong.]

Dear skyline that is a clever idea with the zip ties.I would of never thought of that , good call.

 

[dsmskyline]

Its no guarantee it will work everytime, Ive seen it done twice successfully. I personally wouldnt do it, but I also dont mind taking the little over an hour to do a timing belt right.

Thomas
90 TSi AWD

 

[andre]

If you only lift the head a mm, you wont even get the head off the dowels in the block.

Ive seen people do cam swaps where the zip tie the belt to the cam gear in like 6 spots each and pull the cam bolt out and swap cams..... that may work for you, wors case scenerio is that you have to redo the timing.... if it works, good, if not, there will be no more work than if you DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME....

Thomas
90 TSi AWD

RRE does this. Its posted on there website.