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240 head gasket replacement 200

posted by  southern fried volvo on  Fri Dec 31 09:16 CST 2004
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Have a good Torque Wrench. And a can of PBlaster will also come in handy with the exhaust manifold! Spray the bolts a day or two ahead of time and let them soak. Now is the perfect time to replace the timing belt, tensioner, front seals, intake/exhaust manifold gaskets, vacuum hoses, etc..

Two years ago, I blew a cylinder head gasket on a 240. I order a head gasket kit online, gathered everything over the weekend, and started the job early Monday morning. I pulled the head and dropped it off at a machine shop well before noon. (Cleaned, resurfaced and pressure checked.) I picked up the head the next morning, and had everything reassembled and running again by mid-afternoon. This was going extremely slowly, torquing everyting to spec, replacing various belts and hoses, performing some minor electrical work, etc.. (NOTE: This car had been converted to an eletrical engine fan, so I have lots of work room in the engine bay.)

Take your time, keep parts and screws separated and/or labeled, and everything should go smoothly.

[[ southern fried volvo '91 240 164k mi ]]






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