Help: head gaskets

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:18 pm

heres the q....

need to replace head gaskets and i have no room to do it, have never done them on a boxer before, so go on idea whats involved, and replace a water pump..

who can help me with a place to do it, and knowledge to do it??

otherwise the wagon will just be stored at somebodies house and let rot away..

dave

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:35 pm

Hey . . I've got the same tasks ahead of me when I get around to the EA82T conversion! I've done a water pump before - its fairly straightforward. Having a workshop manual is invaluable - I've got the Haynes and found I can do almost anything now! Dont know much about the head gaskets- but hopefully that will change in a few months.

Tim

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:38 pm

hahahahha....seems to be a bit of a norm for the EA82turbos hay....:P

oh well..ill find out bout both very very shortly

dave

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:19 pm

You will probably need to replace pretty much ALL your oil seals in that motor too... I have seen under neith your car and it wasn't pretty. Perhaps it had NEVER EVER been degreased... either way i was way way too scared to get close to it.

Waggaclint rebuilt my motor... i don't know if he is at all interested in more cash work but he is truely great at what he does. Bare in mind it wont be cheap... the heads will need skimming and the head bolts replaced at the very least.. thats if u haven't actually cracked a head.

Dave

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:33 pm

the engine is bad becaus the power steering pump pisses out fluid...that was the issue when u had a look....always done that....only oil leak was weeping out of the head gasket..which was diagnosed when i had the car checked over...already contacted waggaclint...he would lend a hand if i had somewhere to do it..thats the main issue atm...

as for a cracked head..wouldnt be surprised......just want the car to run so i can get rid of it

found too many other issues with it as well...

dave

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:13 pm

There goes your chances of selling it on here.

Dave

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:17 pm

i never expected to sell it on here..lol...it was for sale on here for months before i bought it...lol.....i just would like to fix it....but it sounds like its gonna be too much effort...and not worth it in the end

im an honest person......not gonna try selling something that i know is in need of repair..and act like it drives like new...

dave

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:38 pm

maybe it might be easier to put a standard motor back in it to sell it..... you should be able to pick one up cheap.....then you could sell it....maybe just sell the turbo motor seperate...

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:41 pm

just dont have the money to to nething drastic like that.....ive advertised it for offers....somebody may want it for parts or something like that, dunno...just want to get rid of it to be honest....

gonna get a lib or something..more reliable
dave

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:58 pm

yes well it could get quite expensive to repair you neva no what youl find once its pulled apart....

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:07 pm

i know...either i store it and let it rot...or sell it...or fix it...doesnt matter what i do..im gonna be on the bottom end of the deal...

which really is a pitty...caus this car did me proud on so many occasions in the short time ive owned it..i just dont want to let it go to crap....but hey...im out of options

dave