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Nuclear option for the exterior is a solution of Dawn dish soap. It will remove everything, including wax, so make sure to wax your car right...
Just realized that he omits at least one more thing in the video, which will turn the engine into a leak-o-matic. That captive 10mm bolt on a...
How would that explain an extra oily goo in a cylinder 3 intake?
Right now the head is soaking in a tub of Simple Green. Once I finish with cleaning it, I'll literally inspect valve seats under the microscope...
IMO lapping is the best way to visually confirm how the valve sits. And since I gonna have everything disassembled anyway, why not? That's the...
Luckily it's not warped at all, so I hope to make do with just a general cleaning and valve lapping… Which brings me to the next question: valves...
Once I figured out what sensor it is, I googled it as a spare part and took a close look at both male and female sides. The rest was kinda easy....
2 brackets actually. Undone both. Bottom one is a beatch, while the top one could be reached surprisingly easily through the top with a very long...
Almost there, one last connector before I can remove the head… How do you unclip that thing (temp sensor)?
Ok, since we're talking about hoses… How to remove the thick short hose on a driver side of the head? Undoing the clamps that hold the metal pipe,...
Rented a proper harmonic balancer puller (btw, why are they calling it "free lease" when in reality it's more of a "pay full price for a used tool...
You can unlock the hatch by accessing it directly from the inside, so there will be some crawling involved. There's a small access panel under the...
Is there matching bolts somewhere on the engine? I don't think I have this particular size in my stash. Erm, maybe (just maybe!) they exist to...
You mean thread until they brace against the timing cover, and then some more? Not sure if it's a good idea, as timing cover is actually curved...
No rest for the wicked, had to walk 10 miles to buy an impact wrench. There's just no other way to undo the flywheel bolt. Even with the impact...
Sure. Luckily you caught it before wire brush.
Manifold side flange on a cooler has a radial corrosion pattern. Fortunately not very deep… still, will be using a composite gasket on it, maybe...
It is, but you'll need some exotic tool to remove one in a back. Something like a flex shaft screwdriver with E8 bit… a screwdriver that could...
Day 2 (the weather is not cooperating at all!). Spent almost all day messing with the EGR cooler, it was much more difficult to remove than I...
