Getting to the heads on these engines is actually easier than a lot of cars

You guys are heroes for posting this.

@mikesitz2986

2 жыл бұрын

Wawa web

This video has been so helpful. No one wanted to do this repair. So my husband tackled the job. He is a retired auto mechanic but this provide a good refresher for him

Hands down best step by step video ever without all the extra boring mumbo jumbo talk. Brief explenation, To the point, get it done! Hats off to you fellas! Keep up the good fight and keep putting those capes on every morning! 😆🦸🏾‍♂️✊🏽

Now I need a step by step transmission rebuilt video and I'm good for life.

My 2005 Chevy Impala head gasket replace check list (ignore UPPER CASE LETTERS they are for connections I marked and photographed) *Note: rear exhaust flange step 39 (start soaking with penetrate and heat or they will break) you might want to have them torched off if they will not come off before you start this job. 1. Disconnect negative battery connection drain coolant check radiator cap rubber ring 2. side struts and engine top motor mounts 13 & 15 MM (Time on video 3:24) 3. water reservoir and hose (Time on video 4:00) 4. serpentine belt 3/8 ratchet (4:20) 5. remove Air box (inner hose clamp) and disconnect sensors: mass air flow sensor, intake air sensor, PVC tube (4:40) (AA BB CC my tag & photo references) 6. Throttle and cruise control cables and bracket (3 bolts one underneath 10mm (5:11) and cables (screws and nuts on throttle body) 7. Spark plug wires and module coil 10mm front 13 mm bracket in back and three electrical clips (7:05) (front drivers side spark plug wire holder) (DD EE FF my tag & photo references) 8. Alternator wires 13mm battery connection and connector and two 15 mm bolts (one is a shallow bolt head make sure it goes back in the right spot) (back bolt is slotted so just loosen) (8:00) (GG HH) 9. Alternator bracket five 15 mm bolts (9:12) (I had to take out all bolts on my 2005 Impala to remove) 10. (this guy right here?) Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor and bracket and connectors? (one from intake one from fuel pressure sensor) Module on back of manifold two 7mm bolts (rotate engine as shown on video for easy access) (mine was one bolt from upper intake manifold bolt) (10:30) KK LL 11. Main harness connector right back side of engine and vacuum line (MM NN) (Oxygen sensor connector back of engine on mine) 11:40) 12. Upper intake manifold 10 mm bolts and 13mm nut with stud underneath (right back side) and studs (12:04) *note passenger side back nut holds small alternator bracket 13. Bracket under throttle body with two coolant hoses 13 mm nut pull back so you can remove upper intake manifold (12:20) 14. Electrical connectors to upper intake and EGR valve (14:00) PP QQ RR SS TT 15. PCV and EGR tube bracket 10 mm bolt (14:17) 16. EGR valve and gasket two bolts 10mm (14:50) 17. Now disconnect two small coolant hoses under throttle body (16:39) 18. Coolant pipe and rubber hose on top of water pump 8mm hard to wiggle out take your time. 8mm (18:36) 19. Hose clamp above pipe disconnect hose and push pipe out of the way (19:00) 20. upper radiator hose (19:30) 21. exhaust pipe shroud four 10mm bolts (use WD40 or PB blaster) (20:18) 22. remove shroud 23. 13mm nuts on cross exhaust pipe (hose down with penetrant of your choice and heat if they break replace with bolts) 24. Remove splash guard under radiator from underneath car for or five 10 mm bolts if you didn’t already (22:00) 25. 15 mm bolt on the bottom of AC compressor and two on top loosen or remove (do not remove middle bolt on compressor) Note: If you rotated engine forward now rotate it back to get to AC bolts easier 26. Remove passenger side engine bracket 27. Remove valve covers 8mm (four on each) one in back of stud is hard to get to (24:15) 28. Disconnect O2 sensor (24:56 on video) 29. Loosen and move out of the way the Power steering pump three 8mm thru holes in pulley (27:34 on video) you have to remove fuel pressure test cap on fuel rail in order to move power steering pump out of the way. (Caution the cam sensor in underneath the power steering pump be careful if you pry under there to get the pump out) 30. (You don’t need to remove fuel rail for this job) 31. Remove engine temp coolant connector (29:46) UU 32. Disconnect fuel line and fuel return fuel line with special removal tool and bracket bolt on intake (some gasoline will come out be ready with rag or small container) (30:00) 33. Remove lower intake bolts 10mm probably need swivel 10mm ratchet box wrench (29:31) (30:50) Note: on install these bolts require RTV sealant on threads as they pass into coolant system. 34. Loosen 13mm nut on head that holds heater tube coolant tube (31:20) I had to remove a harness holder from the bracket to get to nut (see photo) 35. Disconnect cam sensor line pass side of engine VV (34:39) 36. Remove lower intake 37. Remove push rods, two different sizes, short intake/long exhaust. (35:30) 38. 15mm rear exhaust flange (soak with penetrant and heat or they will break) 39. Head bolts 15 mm loosen outside in loosen (37:00) 40. Oil dip stick and bracket 13mm (I couldn’t get mine out so I broke off the bracket to allow head removal) (39:20) 41. Remove head bolts and head don’t lose alignment pins 40:21 42. Check heads for trueness warping (40:30) 43. Have machined resurface if necessary 45. Check valves for sealing seepage with carb cleaner

@djl8841

Жыл бұрын

You are the hanes manual.

@jdm-ll7zl

Жыл бұрын

Awesome contribution here, printed this to reference during the job

Well, I'm half way done. Didn't have any exhause bolts snap which is a plus. I sprayed em with penetrations oil right out of the gate and a couple more times. The only advice I can give is when you get to the two bolts on the back exhaust pipe, do it from underneath the car with a long long extension. And don't forget your penetrating oil. Took me 6 hours to get to heads off, working alone and watching the vid. PS - I'm doing this on an 01 Buick century, 3100

@joelbear333

15 күн бұрын

I just went through that getting those 2 exhaust bolts off, I figured out going under the car after a little, wish I found your comment before hand 😂😂

Great video, i been working on this for a few days and today was my last, ima start her up tmr, cant wait!!

You are a friggin hero. Was worried about this on my old century, but now, all I need is someone to help me and I'll be golden. This gave me a whole load of confidence.

@wifelikecow

3 жыл бұрын

Update. Doing it myself, and not nearly as daunting as I had first thought, but my first comment still stands.

@shaneatl

2 жыл бұрын

That may be the funniest youtube handle I've ever seen

@wifelikecow

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaneatl thanks. Was an old Xbox tag back in the 360 launch days.

I’m about to start this job today, and couldn’t even think about doing it without this video! Great job guys, you’re saving me about $1700! High fives!!!

@johnisiah5515

5 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to complete this job?? Did you have all the tools they had in the video??

@joepeters240

5 жыл бұрын

John Isiah , I had almost all of the tools, I bought a gas-line pliers tool (the one they use to take apart the fuel lines)..it was about $14 in Canada. The main thing I would stress to have on hand is a blowtorch and penetrating spray. I saved almost all of my nuts and bolts and just took my time heating and loosening everything off. All in all it’s been about 4 to 5 days of work total. Last day is today!

@ramonanzures9780

3 жыл бұрын

$1700? Little expensive

Update - once I got the heads off, I had more work to do to strip them down. I left the valve springs and the studs on and took it to be re surfaced. $230. If you are replacing valve cover grommets I found the best way to get um out was to use a flat head, pry them up a bit, the use needle nose pliers to rip some of the rubber off, that will then give you the nub on the bolt to use the needle nose as levers to pry out. Don't damage the cover. Almost back together but I will be letting the rtv cure for 24 hours. The most tedious part for me was using thread chasers to clean the threads where the head bolts go. Instead of the curved gear wrench, you can use a small 1/4" 10 with wobbler adapter. Worked fine for me.

This is visual experience for me, helps understand parts, sizes, procedures , process, I dont give myself a title . I just research, buy Haynes manuals , alldata . Confidence and experience grows, you can tackle more difficult tasks

@kainhall

3 жыл бұрын

im a "pro" mechanic.... i still watch these type of videos usually to find the hidden bolts, how to wiggle parts out of small areas, tips and tricks.....ETC . got to do the head gaskets on my 99 buick.... and i COULD just go out and tear it down and it would be fine or i could gain a few tips and tricks..... know whhat i need to pull and dont

I just wanted to thank you you guy's for saving my ass I was stressed didn't know what to do didn't have the money for another car and really messed things up with A gasket fix in the radiator. So from the bottom of my heart with great gratitude 🙏 thank you

Oh I just did the Prius, and have an 00 GA that needs the heads done. Glad I found this! And I’ll be doing my wife’s Subaru 2.5 soc later this year. You guys rock Thanks guys

Tackling this right now, so far so good, this video gave me confidence, wish me luck!

really appreciate your time making this video. Your attention to detail is extremely helpful. The little details really make a difference. Thank you.

you are good. very clear picture. Your better than most mechanic. I would like to thank you for your time and kindness making this for people to watch and learn.

Not gonna lie… you guys make this look easy lol…. Respect

You guys are a godsend! Video is well lit, thorough, y'all explain the whys and hows, so thorough I don't even have to guess or test fit socket sizes! This is gonna make getting my car back together a breeze! Thank you so, so SO much, bros! EDIT: @27:53, "There's only three [bolts]. If you end up taking out four, send me a message and tell me how you did it." =)

I have watched a few guys make this same video and this is by far the best. Going to take this on next week and I am not as intimidated as I was a few days ago. You guys make it look easy, meaning that it will hopefully be manageable by me. Best best way I can put it is, it felt like watching my uncle work on a car. I will let you know how it goes. Thank you.

@LH81633

Жыл бұрын

How did it go😁😁😁 I’m a bit intimidated 😁😁😁

@bigmoneyaj1

Жыл бұрын

Yes how did it go?

@deepstate8474

Жыл бұрын

How.did.it.go.?

@elmarko9051

Жыл бұрын

This video is more of a 'flat rate' job. I'd recommend the 'bloody knuckles garage' one. These guys skipped a lot of things that come in the rebuild kit - thermostat gasket, injector O-rings, EGR gasket, exhaust gaskets, down-pipe gasket. It's the 'while you're there' mentality.

@jamesredmon6221

Жыл бұрын

@@elmarko9051 you got a link to that by chance?

Really appreciate the detail you guys put into this. Thank you.

Best repair video I've seen so far. Thank you so much! I learned so much!!

Excellent video quality. Thank you so much, very detailed and properly made.

Thanks for posting this! It came in very handy when replacing the head gasket on my Oldsmobile Silhouette van. Followed your directions and she started right up.

@tonyglock6161

2 жыл бұрын

I had an 04 Pontiac Montana, and the degree of difficulty on the 3400, I think, is quite a bit harder in the vans because there SUCH little room to work on the back side of the engine

@elmarko9051

Жыл бұрын

@@tonyglock6161 For the vans and the Aztek/'Vous, you 'roll' the engine forward using a ratchet strap, after putting the van in neutral (battery disconnected), pulling the intake, and removing the dog-bones. Gives you about 8 inches between firewall and motor, enough to get everything out.

Excellent job, very descriptive and right to the point avoiding unnecessary work! One glaring major thing missed is before removing the valve covers and put rags in the intake holes then use pressurized air and blow off everything you can off the engine to help negate dropping anything in the block. I learned my very hard lesson when somehow I got a chunk of metal in a cylinder when I did a similar job to this and it scored up the cylinder wall and had to end up replacing the engine and redoing the entire thing, it cost me a ton out of pocket, all just doing a favor for a friend. Anyone not experienced with doing a job like this make sure everything is clean as possible. When cleaning the gasket leftovers off the block, scrape away from the cylinders, clean everything off as you go, set everything on clean cardboard to avoid scarring or gouging aluminum parts like the intake or heads. Never use a screwdriver or a chisel to scrape gaskets off, especially the aluminum parts, you can and will gouge the mating surfaces and can and will create larger leaks/issues for the future costing you more money!!!

Great video! I disassembled about a year ago this fall and I needed help with knowing a few of the bolts because most of the photos I took aren’t on my old phones for some reason, maybe I backed them up onto my old laptop hard drive. I took probably 50 screenshots watching this, the quality of a head gasket video is greatly increased when there’s two techs because the videography is much better

@Datsyukiandeke

2 жыл бұрын

Eeeeeee

@Datsyukiandeke

2 жыл бұрын

Eeeseeeaeaasae 🐒aw

Just the tutorial I was looking for...!!Thanks, guys!!.

Excellent video guys! Thank you!

Felicidades, buen video, gracias por compartir, personas así, es lo que necesita el mundo.

Very well made and helpful. I appreciate

Good job guys ,this really is helpful.. keep up the good work. 😎

I'm a novice home mechanic and doing my third head gasket replacement right now.. it's a GM3100 engine. I have to admit this engine is the biggest pain in the rear so far..I was stuck in figuring out how to remove the front passenger side torque strut bracket. I guess I'll go back and loosen up the AC compressor now.. thanks for the vid!

You kick ass wow now I know what my neighbor does all day so cool thanks guys

Excellent video........the best I have seen and I have seen many........Hats off to you guys 👍

Yall did a great job!

great video u r the best and this taught me how to do the job along

I łearned so much , and I can cut corners than when I first did this same job. Thank you so much.

what a joy watching a pro

Thanks you guys saved me alot of time and effort. You are best👍

Great video! Very helpful.

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!!! Thank you guys!!!!!!!

The best I've ever seen thanks you help me out big-time

Fabulous job love it

Thank you! was looking to see how that mount bracket came off, didnt realize the compressor had to be removed....

Greatest repair video ever. I used this video to change the head gaskets on my 2003 Impala and it runs like new. Thanks so much!

@shemikamcleroy2987

3 жыл бұрын

I needed to see this thank u

Thank you!for showing tutorials video.

Really outstanding video.

man this video is a life saver. THANK YOU>

@gasketmasters

4 жыл бұрын

Carlos Ulloa glad to help. Once we get 1000 subs we’ll be doing many more videos

great video!

You guys are awesome

You are the A team Thanks from California

Wow!!! Great job!!! Cool video!!!

Great job! I like the way you 2 did this job. you did it with fewer parts taken apart than others. I have this job next after I put the rack and pinion back in. Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what gasket kit and bolts yall used? keep up the good work fellas!

Don’t care what anyone says this is a good motor simple motor doesn’t have any turbos or valve timing or cylinder deactivation and it’s a push rod motor which I think still the best motors you can get no timing chains to worry about. Put oil on the thing change coolant and it’ll last a long time.

Great video !

Thanks so much for this.

Dam homie knows what's he's doing 😎 I've need mine done

Electric ratchet is the greatest tool of all time

Mil gracias por compartir su sabiduría gracias a esto mantengo a mi familia sin tener respaldo académico en mecánica mil gracias bendiciones

You are so good mecanic bro.

I want to give you 2 brothers from another mother a MOTHERFUCKING SALUTE !! ..I mean this video fucking ROCKS .... Im a DIYer and never like paying anyone to do a job i cant handle myself..unless its way out of my league like a transmission or similar... but this job right here is definitely no walk in the park type job definitely a lot of steps to pay attention and not lose sight of what you're removing and setting to the side .. but I tell ya ..its videos like this that definitely tell DIYers like myself ...know that I can definitely get a job like this done myself... Thank you sincerely.. You boys dont know how much this helps me out..I will be starting this tomorrow... Any more advice other than what you've already explained would greatly be Appreciated... Salute again bro's.. yall kick ass!! 💪🔧🔩⚙🛠💪 ..

I deleted my previous comment. I couldn't JUST do the LIM gaskets and feel safe. I'd say 90% of the work to do head gaskets is what it takes JUST to do the lower intake gaskets. Might as well go for the peace of mind and do the head gaskets too. You're already there. . In my case, the coolant wasn't visibly leaking on the engine. It was disappearing, but not into the oil... just going out the exhaust. Didn't know if it was the LIM gaskets or head gaskets, so I did them all and now will sleep not having to wonder. It's a LOT of work.

Very informative.

👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 You guy are the $%!t for this post.... I'm about to work on mines now.... Can't thank you enough guys....

Thank you very much. I can do it now.

Thank you for the video. Super helpful! Why didn't you hose the engine down before starting? LOL.

Your a fckn genius in my opinion, to be able to take a motor apart, and put it together like that.. I wish I was near that mechanically inclined...

Well done!

It’s been 5 days because of the rain, other than that, it wouldn’t have taken too long. I used WD-40 penetrant spray and a benzomatic torch to get the 6 nuts off of the cross exhaust pipe(also soaked them in the spray for a couple days). I did the same when taking off the two 13mm nuts for the exhaust manifold in the rear(behind back head). My valve cover seals were good, my plenum gaskets were also good. Still gonna replace them all..but definitely my intake manifold gaskets had tears in them, only the outer ports though-no tears on the inner ports. Head gasket was shot on the front left corner, pissing coolant onto my serpentine belt, decreasing the tension through slippage on the pulleys, thus starting the downward spiral of overheating. I’m going to buy the head gaskets with something called austenitic metal armour?..just heard of it when I was searching for higher grade materials for the gasket. A bit extra but apparently won’t corrode as bad or nowhere near the regular gaskets. Again, much thanks for the video!

@shonwheeler9125

5 жыл бұрын

Your mistake was using wd-40. That stuff is trash. Water Displacement 40..... In the future use PB blaster. It's actual penetrant made for breaking bolts loose

@joepeters240

5 жыл бұрын

It was WD-Penetrant and worked just fine in a pinch..the bolts soaked in it overnight as well, so that helps any rusted bolt. I don’t think the local stores have the “PB blaster” but I’ll look into it online.

This alot of effin work man

Tgank you good video good explain

Doing this job on my 1996 pontiac grand am gt, and it looks like it's never had anything beyond the intake gaskets replaced. Also, exhaust nuts came off relatively easily. None of them broke 😊

Good vid boys👍 I think u just saved me, tons of what would've been wasted money, on a rip off shop mechanic. #LifeSavers

Thanks for : video quality, clarity of audio, and progression of dismantling the engine. I am working on the 2000 3.1 malibu intake manifold gasket and misplaced a lot of steps, in my brain , so have to go back and relearn !

! Very Good !

Well, that was a superb tutorial. My 06 century has just blown, what the shop stated, it's head gasket. I've had a leak for a while and I'd read all the forums stating intake manifold gaskets are the cause and I did something stupid... I asked the shop to change into intake gaskets. I don't know, it's been a year or 2 and something blew and it's hissing and pissing steam from the passenger side. Is there a way to differentiate between head and intake gasket leaks? They want $4700 to fix it. I'm like WTF 😒. looks like I'll have to do it myself because I just don't trust anyone anymore. Well, I think I can do it with the aid of this video. Going to start at the end of April when I have a week off so I can take my time! Wish me luck boys

The 3.4 liter engine has intake gaskets that leak. My father had an intake gasket leak externally. It would leak onto the exhaust while driving it. It would also smell while driving like coolant burning. Not all gaskets leak internally. Some leak externally outside the engine.

Great video! I've used it to remove the cylinder heads on my 2003 Impala. One issue I've run into, though, is that when I took the heads off and sent them to the machine shop, both were cracked. I ordered replacements, which I now have. One is a 487 head and the other is a 234 head. The 234 says it has small water ports and no temp sensor hole. The 487 says it has large water ports and no info about the temp sensor hole. Does it matter which side I put them back on? I did take pics when taking apart, but I took pics of the wrong numbers on the heads, so it wasn't much help. Thanks!

6:00 yup, one thing i hate about my 99 century.... having to remove the "charge pipe" to check the air filter . ive broken 2 PCV hoses doing it in the -50f montana winters..... thank god for junk yards

Great video was wondering if you have something on a 3500 V6 for Chevy Malibu or this video looks pretty close it might work but I have to change all my gaskets I never done this before.

Great job!! Noticed y'all had no beers?

This is a great video! It does look like the head torque specs though for 2000-2001 engines are 37 ft + 90° according to the Factory service manual

@kainhall

3 жыл бұрын

they have been updated...... 94 threw 02 3.1 and 3.4 44 foot pounds then 95 degrees . they want them tighter to prevent warp

@widtrak77

3 жыл бұрын

@@kainhall Yes, you are right I used the updated specs. So far, so good!

@kainhall

3 жыл бұрын

@@widtrak77 nice man!! ive got to do mine.... finally blew at 302,000 miles (original trans however!) .

@kainhall

3 жыл бұрын

@@widtrak77 also.... in my Chilton book..... the spec says 10 PSI of oil pressure at 1100 RPM for the buick century . but 45 or 60 PSI at 1500 for the lumina and other 3.1s . im pretty sure that is wrong..... no way only centurys have 10 PSI of pressure ., that would be like 5 to 8 PSI at idle....LOL no way the engine would last 302,000 like that . . my point is.... my old book from 2001 needs a bit of updating LOL

@widtrak77

3 жыл бұрын

@@kainhall that does seem low for that engine. What I was working on was the 3400 in a Pontiac Montana Van. The other updated spec was the torque for the rocker arm bolts to prevent stripping the threads out of the heads.

Thank You. Great video. Very detailed. I need for you to explain more about the water in the Engine Cylinder Bores. Explain about the water that I saw in your Engine Block Bores. If the water in the Engine Cylinder Bores has rusted the Cylinder Bores, because of the car sitting to long (3 years) if there can be anything repairable, or replaced to the Engine Block that can be done other than to raplace the whole Engine Block? Also teach about the Pistons, and Rings which have been rusted on my 2005 Chevrolet Impala 3400.

@Unacceptable462

3 жыл бұрын

If cylinders are rusted you MAY be able to over bore em (.30-.60 over if specs allow it...and you'll need new pistons & matching rings then),but I wouldn't count on it.......used block may be your best bet.

Gracias por su tutorial 🇺🇸👍

Wow amazing job :):):):):)

wow you literally stripped e v e r y '''F#@ t h i n g down I mean above, below, side to side and the connectors, ete etc, just to get the heads off'' great job guys 👍

Do you have any leads on a video for the same job but on the 3.5L V6 that is in for example the 2007 model Chevy Impala?

I watched 52 times, with the fast forward button speed on two. I'm informed, per HAYNES MANUAL This is repair and overhaul, but the tools needed is maintenance and minor repair. So you would need the Quinn 1l2&3l8 torque wrenches and quinn 66pc,35pc socket set.

Do you need to put the timing Top Dead center? Ive done it on my 2002 toyota Sequoia my mom has a Oldsmobile van she just bought with 3400 sfi engine and heads are blown so i offered to help

I have a 2004 impala with a blown head gasket. I will be getting the heads re-worked at the machine shop, do I need to remove the rocker arms and push rods or can they stay with the head?

According to Fel-Pro when it comes to those GM engines, it doesn't actually matter which side is up, which is why there's no directional markings.

Do u need to top dead center before removing heads?? Please let me know lol

When tearing apart an existing engine, I thought it was always required to put the pushrods and lifters in the exact spot where they were pulled from? Also, didnt you have to torque them down in a specific pattern and torque to ensure proper valve lash?

Going to give it a go my self. .

Did you set valve lash or is it not necessary on the 3400?

Doubtful Gasket Masters reads these anymore, but if you do, on the three bolts for the ac compressor, what tool combination did you use? I'm having a hard time getting to mine and before I backyard mechanic it, I wanted to ask.

Having a hard time sliding the front valve cover off, so how did you two safety remove the "dogbones" motor mounts?

I have a question my car was low on oil and it shut off but I managed to get it home and I put oil in it and it started smoking. Do I replace the engine or do what you're doing on this video?

Hello I have a 05 century I just bought it’s well maintained car came with maintenance log . oil changed every 3 k no white smoke no antifreeze leaks etc the engine has 162 k on it. Should I sell it before I need to get these gaskets replaced? Or do u think I dodged a bullet?

4:46 you took out that tube...."vaccume pipe." While working on my car I accidentally completely pulled that whole thing out. Where does that connect to in the back there. In other words, the end that's completely hidden back there, where or what is it connected to?