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Head gasket replacement
- brumby
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I have a 2008 1.3L petrol Jimny with manual gbox. I believe my head gasket requires replacement as the car is using coolant but there is no visible leak.
The other thought I had was the radiator cap is lifting prematurely and blowing the coolant out although I don't think that this is the case?
The question I have is has anyone on here removed their Jimny cylinder head without removing the whole engine from the vehicle? Or is it easier to just take the engine out?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx
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- Jimx5
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Remove your rad cap and top the coolant, start the engine and watch for bubbles or do a compression test.
These are simple first tests but no you won’t need to remove the engine.
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- brumby
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1066Boy wrote: Sounds just like Kates Jimny. Engine pressurising the rad and forcing the coolant through the expansion bottle. Headgasket being changed as we speak.
Was this a twin cam 1066 boy?
What miles has your engine done Jimx5 and what miles had yours done when the head gasket failed 1066 boy?
It's just I've not heard of a twin cam Jimny head gasket failing more than once or twice in all my Jimny years.
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Have you stripped the head off one....it's a pain....you can stand on boxes leaning over the wings all day or remove it and put it in an engine stand and have an easier time.....Jimx5 wrote: I really don't understand your logic....why would you even consider taking the whole engine out?
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Leave the engine in situ, lift the bonnet and at a workable and stable height remove the head, then if your working outside as i have to do every day and it rains or snows you can just shut the bonnet leaving the block protected from the elements.
Now you can send the head away to be skimmed and pressure tested, while the block is safely tucked under the bonnet.
No need to hire engine lifts and find somewhere safe to store the block without it tipping over, getting damaged or even picked up as scrap to be weighed in by your local scrap collector.
Hope you understand where i'm coming from and no offence meant.
Good luck which ever route you decide to take.
Dave.
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Whilst I'm also new to this forum, I couldn't pass on advice with this. You seem to have convinced yourself about removing the engine for a head gasket replacement. Seriously .... the timing belt cover is like 8 bolts, whip the fan, belts & pulleys off, release the timing belt & rocker cover, couple of sensor, ignition plugs ... wholla!
If you are worried about room also slide the radiator up & out, two hoses & two top bolts.... way way easier than pulling the motor out!
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