silly head gasket question

[pete-r]

was ringing about today for a few upgrades ,among those is getting an uprated head gasket.i was told by one garage that the engine needs to be removed to put on a head gasket! :? surely not.im no mechanic but i was pretty sure the engine could stay in the car or is there something different on the gtir?i know its a daft question but i was told this by a very well known garage.

 

[GTiRich]

I'd have thought you could do the head gasket in situ :?:

 

[cojack]

i was thinking of rippng of my head and it looked to me like it would come off with the engine still in the car :!:

 

[pete-r]

thats what i thought but in the same breath the guy tried to sell me a clutch :shock: WTF,s that all about!

 

[Anonymous]

thats what i thought but in the same breath the guy tried to sell me a clutch :shock: WTF,s that all about!

the head has been removed from my engine,while it was still in the car.the clutch would probably be worth doing if your taking the engine out the car :shock:

 

[cojack]

more than likely just after ur money. might not struggle as much with the engine out and if it was mine with the engine i would be tempeted to put a clutch in depending on the age of it

 

[pete-r]

not really fussed with the clutch just now chaps.but is it safe to say that the engine doesnt need removing for the head gasket change?

 

[Anonymous]

but is it safe to say that the engine doesnt need removing for the head gasket change?

i would say so but,it was a nissan main dealer's lads that took my cyl head off.they poss might have some specialised tools that make the job easier.they were quite pleased i had a fmic though

 

[Fast Guy]

Ex-Gtir might be the man to ask.
It's possibly easier to do it with the engine removed (not totally sure), but it can be done with the engine in the car.

 

[kirko]

it is possible just very difficult and a job for an experienced 'R' mechanic

 

[ex-gtir]

not easy at all in situ
far easier to retime it out of the car and while its out your can give the bay a good clean

 

[Odin]

I'v done it with the engine in and it's not a nice job , I know ginger has done it this way as well .


rob

 

[MarkTurbo]

I did mine when i had the engine out for a clutch change so it wasnt too bad, i dont think i'd like to try it with the engine in though