Bought a PT Cruiser recently for 200 bucks. Has a new trans, new radiator, and a bunch of other new stuff and a blown head gasket. If I can have the head milled I should be able to have a nice driver on the cheap!

I've got a blown head gasket in my '03 PT Cruiser (which has otherwise been very reliable for 14 years and 96,000 miles!). Love it too much to junk it, so I'm going to repair it myself if I can, which is quite a stretch for me. Your videos are extremely helpful -- thanks!

@JOSUE_LENIN

6 жыл бұрын

Warren L. How did it go

Hands down the best video I have seen on KZread. I'm so tired of those obnoxious do it yourselfers I have truly enjoyed watching. I have no need or desire to repair a 2.4 cylinder head. Thank you.

Pt cruisers are notorious for over heating because of water pump shaft seal going bad and then the car over heats.If not immediately resolved then the head gasket and head problems happen. I’d say you have a bad head gasket and possibly a warped head. If you get down to changing out the water pump ,timing belt,tensioner ,and idler pulley.The newer tensioner isn’t spring loaded. Timing belt slack can only get taken out by turning the engine crankshaft counter clockwise.All belt slack has to go to the tensioner and not clock wise rotation. I hope this helps other people .

TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT VIDEO! After years of looking here it is, as part of this head repair! This is gold!!!!

Well just watch this video and I want to say it was pretty informative. I put a timing belt my mother's PT Cruiser about a year ago and now it's got a overheating problem which I believed to be a head gasket till I saw this video. I hope that it is a head gasket and not a cracked head.

Glad to see you're back! You've always shown real repair videos that I've enjoyed! I felt really bad for you when I've seen that head cracked,especially since you've mentioned you've bought this car. Cheap as it may be,you still put a lot of work to find out that! It definitely made for a great video! Thank you for that! To be honest,I would've burned it to the ground. Lol! Thank you for everything! You're the best!

I really appreciate the time you take to be very detailed in your procedures. Thanks

I thought my 94 Accord head gasket job was bad! This job makes the Accord look easy. My sympathies. Good video!

Holy crap man... What a job.... You had to pretty much take the whole engine apart... Thank you so much for showing each step though. I learned a lot and know how to work on this car a little better now

Really good videos Will,I am glad that your back on you tube,keep it going,great stuff

Great video! Im changing the head gasket on a 05 pt cruiser. I'm greatfull I found your video because I was going crazy trying to figure it out. Again thanks for all your info.

Dude, I gotta say... my buddie and I are DEEP into this, and we are praising and saluting you and your video all day long. Thank God you went to the trouble and put this online.PS: you had a whole bunch of leftover bolts too, didn't ya?

Will, I've had three of these PT's in my shop and on two of them I've found cracks near the valve seats and from seat to seat . On one of them I actually found two burned exhaust valves. As you probably know by now these are notorious for that.

Nice to see your back adding these great videos, hope everything is well.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, all is well for the most part im still kicking, have my children, a loving girl friend and you guys what more can i ask for hahaha a bigger shop with a few extra lifts with air conditioning hmm a couple wreckers, rollbacks lol gotta keep chasing right :) thanks again

@tupana3113

3 жыл бұрын

99 pollo

Nasty results can follow suit if recharging the ac thru the high side that is for sure. Especially if there is a high side restriction and pressure goes above 350psi with old, deteriorated hoses....boom and hopefully you have eye protection on. Yeah, these particular vehicles are fun to do any under hood work on, but all is not lost with the right tools and know how. Will, your test procedures are spot on and I appreciate your methodical no bullshit common sense approach to automotive repair, thank you for that.

Great videos. My son's 03 PT is running very rough so I started tearing it down today. I'm hoping the head isn't cracked but I did find oil on the number one plug cylinder side. Your video is a great help as these transverse mounted motors suck to work on. I even thought that it might be easier to pull the motor. The car also has a constant oil leak so this will be the time to look for it. Thanks again.

@robinsonsauto

8 жыл бұрын

Be sure to troubleshoot/eliminate before digging to deep, this case started after overheating and not stoping

Amazing video! Your a great mechanic. Keep up the good work. God bless

Man how right you are! It''s all thrown together with not a thought about the tech that has to repair them WHEN they break. It's like the price goes up and the quality goes down. Gotta love corporate greed...

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

it sure seems that way right, couldn't agree more its all about how fast they can cross the production line

Extent video has shown me a lot thanks for taking the time to make

Excellent work...Glad your back...Please keep these fantastic videos coming!!!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you, its great to be back, will do

CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE BRAND OF GASKETS YOUR USING. Your instructions on this could not get any better, GREAT JOB!!!!

Always look for your videos, welcome back, and great and informative video as usual.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you i appreciate that, im glad to be back been away to long i missed it, thanks again glad you enjoyed

This seems like a very simple DIY job

Great Video, doing that job right now

Awesome vids man! Thank you for taking the time to film and post these! It is an inspiration to see you power through some of these jobs! If you cant find a head, it would be a prime candidate for a 5.7 HEMI swap!! :) Glad things are settling down for you, and never worry, we will always be here to watch and learn! Take care man!

@petrocksgarage

10 жыл бұрын

A hemi with a blown supercharger jammed into a pt cruiser. Now that would be awesome. The hood on that thing is begging for a hole in it.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you i appreciate it, your welcome anytime, i couldn't agree more that thought crossed my mind many times lol how cool would that be, with a nice paint job to match, now that would make a video hahaha

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

Pet Rock's Garage now i gotta hahaha that would turn heads for sure

Nice job Will, missed your vids...glad things are looking up for you!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kin words i appreciate it, gotta keep pushing right,

@hllywd964

10 жыл бұрын

always!

Great videos I just have to change the camshafts ( upgrade) Do I have to pull everything as if I was doing a timming belt or just the top cover Thanks

Another great video, Will. When you do the followup, can you give us a little discussion about the relative cost for parts? I find it a little humbling and sad that people throw away vehicles like this because the cost of repair is not worth it in North America, compared to having a new vehicle shipped over from the other side of the world. International wage disparity and the relatively low cost of fossil fuel creates a strange imbalance.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you, thats a great idea, i agree 100% i find myself looking at some cars in our local yard as well and saying damn that thing is nicer than what im fixing, never could understand the justifications but what your saying is very true thanks for stopping by

Glad to see your still kickin'... Great video as usual. As I said in the part 1 video. Handle you business. KZread is secondary to real life.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you lol, yea your absolutely correct its amazing how sometimes you need to get set back to realize how true that really is, thanks again

Glad to see another video!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you, glad i could get it out there

glad to see you are doing good will!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

Nice video Will, junk yards must be filled with those cruisers! So much work...

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

funny you say that i thought the same, actually had trouble finding a head lol go figure right, i did find a few in the local u pull it though

Great video, thank you. the only thing that bothered me was you saying "Rat-E-ate-or" It's "Rad-E-A-Tor" :-) Thumbs up great vid... hahahahaha

hola buenos dias me podrias recomendar un buen silicon para las juntas de la bomba de agua pues los que le he puesto no funcionan pues sigue la fuga gracias de antemano por tus videos me han alludado mucho incluso pude reparar un escort 97 de mi hermano..

Hi Will! Thanks for this video. I have a misfire that comes and goes. 2005 same engine . Sometime the engine light comes on blinking than stays on . Then she starts running real ruff, and may or may not stall out. I come to a complete stop shut the ignition off,then back on and most time she come roaring back to life. The engine light usually stays solid for awhile then shuts off. A few days later the whole thing starts up again. Can Will or anyone help?

YOU DID GOOD BRO

How tight is the crankbolt. I'm going get cordless impact wrench. I'm looking at the craftsman c3 heavyduty. It's rated at 300 torque. Was also looking at m18 that's rated at 700 torque. It's also double the cost. Kinda on a budget so what's your opinion on cordless impacts

Hi. Can you show valve cover from the inside? there are rubber pads, I have oil flowing into the candles, is there a breakdown?

I wonder if the inner cylinders are more likely to develop cracks in the head due to over-heating?

Do you have any videos on how to remove and install the catalytic converter on the pt cruiser 2.4 2001 model? I would be most grateful if you do thanks.

how do you keep track of each parts as you remove them? Do you put each bolt, hose, etc in a specialy designed furniture? Do you use you own video to remember where some stuff was?

Good to see you back and a very enjoyable video "Me thinks that beast got a good frying" .

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you i appreciate it, yea its beyond toast lol she's fried for sure

@iliamulundu8525

8 жыл бұрын

Pt cruiser can't start what can I do we just put in engine

how long did the whole process take (from start to finish) ?

those cracks are normal on these heads very similar to the 2.2 heads. . also those cracks are not the cause of loss of compression.. didn't anyone notice the burned Exhaust valve?

hi,my name is mike. my brother has the same car, cylender number 3 is not fireing could the head be the problem? i put a fuel injector and a coil pack, plugs.

AMAZING

glad to see you back...great vid....some serious crackage on that head and exhaust manifold cracked too...I have exhaust manifold crack on old bmw m30 engine I wonder how reliable a crack repair would be.....I look forward to next video

@mctobbsi

10 жыл бұрын

Well, an exhaust manifold could probably be repaired. But it would have to be someone with good knowledge and experience. Cast Iron can be repaired with a braze weld but have to be prepared thoroughly. Drill holes at both end of the crack to stop further cracking and then clean and repair with a brass or bronze weld. The welder have to decide which is best. I only have basic skill in welding but it can be done. Good luck!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you, yea she is toast, and just as Tobias Jonsson mentioned its a special process however can be done, if done correct its reliable however it is tough with a preheat and slow cool down takes a long time to master, thanks again

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

Tobias Jonsson thank you for the interaction its appreciated

@mctobbsi

10 жыл бұрын

No problem! I really like your videos so keep up the good work! I'm curious to see how the PT cruiser turns out :-)

Is it possible to remove the engine only on this vehicle and leave the transmission in the vehicle?

@Me497

8 жыл бұрын

+angel rojas use a 20-30 foot chain, attach one end to a tree, and the other to the engine, and back up as fast as you can.

What a pain. What do you charge for headgasket replacement on these?

Hello..my 2006 pt cruiser has misfiring in the cylinder 3..y changed wires.coil pack and spark plugs and camshaft sensor and still is misfiring in the number 3.the previous owener had overheating problems whit the car..but has no water in the oil.but the oil it looks like mixed whit gasoline and smell like gasoline..

Great video, Thanks!

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you for the compliment, your welcome anytime

Is there such a thing as a User-Friendly vehicle 2work on ?

excelente

how long take to do this job

how can i watch all 7 parts of pt head removal? cannot find all. only find first 3. marco

It must be as you say, the engine has probably overheated more than just "slightly". That thing has probably been really hot at some point for there to be that many cracks in the head.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

had to be, i sent it out for giggles the machine shop said no need to even check it she is toast lol

great video

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you

sorry to hear about yur personal setbacks ! Sure missed ya .. we mechanics love our brother mechanics .. It's a hard job !! Good to see the vid .. And this looks like $$ ..

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words, that is so true its a profession that can take its toll on you for sure, thanks again and yea its a time killer

How much would u charge for a head....

if this was not your car, i would smack the owner, and tell them to scrap it... i just smashed my 01 into a pole at 45mph and the motor locked up tighter than a ticks ass. best thing i've ever done. only brought the value down $400 lol.

how much did this job cost.. i was lookin for a new hero. all this work shows why american cars suck sometimes to work on

tengo una pregunta al puse una cabeza de un escort 97 motro 2.0 y le aplique el torque a 40 lbs. luego a 50 lbs. pero ya checando en un manual me dice que es a 40 lbs. y una torcion a 90° mi temor es que algunos tornillos se capen dentro del blok. me podrias dar una recomendacion? de antemano muchas gracias tus videos me han sido de mucha utilidad.

@estrelladelnorte1308

10 жыл бұрын

si te dio una recomendacion de grados al apretado final esos son tornillos que deviste remplazar nuevos, esos tornillos son de uso de una sola vez porque se estiran, si los utilizas otra vez es como estirarlos "dos" veces ,el riesgo es grande , quizas no se quebren al momento pero al calentarse la maquina los estirara un poquito mas, si no quieres hacerlo dos veces compra tornillos nuevos, siempre que veas un grado de apretado al finalizar en cualquier tornillo de block son tornillos desechables. si vez solo valor de torque y no de grados si los puedes reusar.

What kind of impact driver is that

Pretty close to a hemi head???

whats that wire hanging at 15:10 ?

5 cracks on the cylinder head "Geez", that had to of been a poor cast from the factory.He's fortunate that he has a cast iron block or that would be warped as well.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

yea im thankful the block wasn't cracked as well, very fortunate

@andyelkins883

9 жыл бұрын

robinsonsauto how would you replace the block or would you just have to get a new motor?

@HmmWelp

6 жыл бұрын

Well, it IS a cruiser lol

Removing the AC lines just to gain more access sucks. Looks like they stuffed and layered stuff. What a pain in the ass. Is it normal for cracks to form between the valves on some engines naturally or is that usually just for an overheat? Great video.

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

yes i agree, its beyond stuffed in some spots i think they stuffed the engine in then jumped on it until the hood closed hahaha

you dont need to remove the cams if you use a shallow 3/8th 15m socket with an extension.

I found that not to be all that true. There seemed to me anyway, that there was something always in the way of the particular part that needed fixing. Had to remove a million other parts to get to one. I'll take an old Ford or Chevy any day over mopar. IMPO. Although I did find the 68 Satellite with a 318 was a lot of fun to drive, didn't like working on it, but it was fun and fast.

sounds like you are from somewhere near pennsylvania. is that true

Good vid! When the part 3 is coming?

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

thank you, will be putting up shortly just have some editing to do, or should i say about 5hrs of video i need to condense into 25min lol

@antegas

10 жыл бұрын

robinsonsauto Thanks.

En el minuto 25 con 27 segundos te salió del alma se jodio😄😄💪🏻💪🏻✌🏻✌🏻🇵🇷🇵🇷

Never use impact wrench on the cam sprocket

I found that the older model Chrysler's from the late 60's early 70's were not user friendly. I can't imagine the newer models! LOL

@robinsonsauto

10 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't wish this job on my enemy lol well maybe i would hahaha although that goes with many makes and models these days, as long as the hood shuts they send it down the line it seems

Dear Lord.

Yup. I overheated the SNOT out of my engine a few months ago. I forgot to put on the coolant cap and the engine thermometer was just reading the block temperature or the ambient air that was going to it well then I thought it was a great idea to go and put water in it immediately and I'm pretty sure I crack the f****** son of a b****. I don't think my problem is actually the engine block itself as I've been religious about putting oil in it and I've never ran low on oil however with the amount of hours on it I wouldn't be surprised if there's somewhere but the thing is I'm almost certain there's something wrong with the head now. at this point it just makes sense just to go ahead and purchase a whole entire engine and throw it in there because I also have to do work on the throwout bearing a might as well get it all done in one swift motion

Aha! I knew it was a cracked head! Not only that, those exhaust valves of numbers 2/3 cylinders don't look too healthy.

Wanna put and 5.0 in my 96 explora I have and 4.0 efi in my truck wanna swap motor hit me up

its ray dee ay tur.

He says radiator different

petcock not pepcock lol

That's the result of major overheating, weak cast design, or both. What a shame.

Why not just remove the entire engine all in one go and replace and rebuild what ever so much easier to get at.

lol rad-iator

obviously his first head removal on a pt cruiser 2.4

Bot worth fixing its a pos