In the summer of 2011 I was a kid with $50 and a broken car I needed to get to work. Your video gave me the confidence to tear into my chevy and get it running. Just wanted to say thank you!
@braddatech
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video the step by step process was a big help to me, i have a 93 cav with the same engine and mine blew the head gasket, and i didnt know what to do until i found your video. i was able to do everything and it turned out great thanks again!
@Read_Exodus31
7 жыл бұрын
This video helped me replace the head gasket on my chevy corsica 3 years ago. it was challenging but one of the coolest and most rewarding things I've done to a vehicle. Great father son bonding activity too. Thank you!!!
@shawnpa
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video.I was wondering about removing the fuel connections.
@JP129
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This helps me decide whether or not I want to tackle the job or go with alternatives.
@gobloit4473
9 жыл бұрын
This was the best design of cavalier ever made!!!!
@captainclogger4138
7 жыл бұрын
i agree very easy to work on
@virgilwhite9297
2 жыл бұрын
nice bro glad to see todd alquist is still into mechanical work
@berzerktrippz3716
2 жыл бұрын
This video really helped. I have a 2.2L buick century and now I feel confident doing this job
@robinroy9395
12 жыл бұрын
i change my cavalier 2.2l 1997 head gasket last week. very helpul video. Thank you for this video.
@mrkzj2
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great instructions. I will probably never have to work on an old Cavalier like this, but great teaching!
@GMfwdSpence
13 жыл бұрын
Good video. I just bought a 94 Cavalier and I'm fixing to do the head gasket in it, this helped out a lot.
@joshuatrujillo3284
9 жыл бұрын
Great video only one I have seen that explains what to do
@bellarmine33
12 жыл бұрын
Nice video, very informative. I've got a '95 2.2L Corsica, got the gasket changed a few years back, with what I know now maybe I could've done it myself, save some dollars. Always wanted to see what the inside looked like, and check what condition it was in before they reassembled it, but didn't get the chance. This is a great overall primer - keep up the good work!
@tyrobb17
13 жыл бұрын
love the beer next to the tools :)
@jvoll7685
3 жыл бұрын
That's not part of the needed tools?
@SD40Fan_Jason
12 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. "Common Hand Tools, the magnet, wrenches, random sockets, (2 beers and some patience)" I hope you made more videos like this.
@mikewams4speed
13 жыл бұрын
I finally got the head bolts out using a long hollow clothes hanger pole on my socket wrench handle as added torque. Worked like a charm.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@1994lebaron depends how long it was run with the coolant in the oil, if it still runs and does not knock it could probably be fixed with just need new head gaskets. which are pretty cheap, you can get the whole top end gasket kit, (includes valve guide seals and all) for like $80 or so, its just the labor to put them in.
@TheSlow262
11 жыл бұрын
I had to do a cavalier with the same engine the cylinder head was cracked.There was never any oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil.But it did leak compression through the expansion tank.The customer bought a refurbished cylinder head and I fixed it.the absolute best part is that this engine has the cam in block.easiest head gasket I've done
@ad356
12 жыл бұрын
i have a 91 cavalier and i had to do my head-gasket as well. its a tbi engine and i think the head gasket job was easier with that simpler fuel system
@ryansudburyontario37
11 жыл бұрын
thats the way its done man, good video! last time i finished a head gasket, i also finished the case ;P
@1badtcgga
9 жыл бұрын
Is the procedure similar on the 2.4? Or is it going to be a more difficult job?
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@jw200 you don't need to drain any oil, just coolant, however after you change the head gasket i would highly recommend changing the oil as it will get some dirt and crap in it.
@evilcowboy
10 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to let you know I did the head gasket and because of a cam shaft failure I am having to redo it again (had to pull head bolts). So I am going the Victor reinz route this time. Seems their gasket is much more thicker than fel pro. I also found loosening the water pump to drain coolant is a bit more controlled and quicker on these engines. By draining the rad from the petcock it like to hit the engine cradle and go everywhere. It's odd but works a bit better.
@admiralcrash1
12 жыл бұрын
wow. a two beer job to change ur head gasket is pretty quick. Wish I could do that with my GM 3.4 v6
@hawkdsl
11 жыл бұрын
Did this job in April. Took me a couple days. The intake bolts are a real MF'er. It's a good idea to have a short handle socket wrench for those. I just pulled it out of the way, and didn't disconnect the fuel lines. There is room for it to stay in there. I was wrong about the rocker arms. you do just tighten em down (to trq spec), and forget em. Its a good idea to make sure the push rods are clear. Just shoot some carb cleaner through the holes, put them back into the same places.
@mikedavis1069
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like I'm coming late to the party. Could be I have the only 2.2 left. Great info... Thanks...
@macklen2
11 жыл бұрын
Good job man, thanks for sharing
@REDPWR4EVR
11 жыл бұрын
well i work more than drink, i know some people do it the opposite way!
@HeadGasket7915
7 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you very much!
@Mr.Worf63
10 жыл бұрын
As far as cost it starts with $850 plus HST in labour plus you have to be hopeful none of the bolts are rusty and break. Could goes a high as a $1000 . Great video , I think it's more for the mechanically minded to tackle but the Chilton or Hayes manual can help . I've used the Hayes , nice to have.
@secshift
12 жыл бұрын
I really like your 2 beer jobs that get my attention! You and I have something in common.
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@cavalierblue all of the 2.2 engines had Over Head Valves (OHV), this means that the valves are in the head on top of the piston, old time engines had the valves in the block beside the piston, these were known as "Flat Head" engines. the timeing chain and cam-shaft are in the block so you won't need to touch it to change the head gasket. now an Over Head Cam engine (OHC) has the cam ontop of the head, hence "OVER HEAD", and these you need to retime if the head is removed.
@Anthony11qq
11 жыл бұрын
Good video bud!
@Ajase2011
11 жыл бұрын
This is not a Quad. Its your standard issue aluminum head/cast iron OHV 2.2 engine. Very common and cheap to fix. Quads are either SOHC or DOHC and come in 2.3L or 2.4L. I had a Beretta that had the 180 HP 2.3 DOHC Quad in it. $6000 later it was a turbo'd 335 HP fire breather that I put over 120,000 miles on it before it had to be refreshed. The way I had built it made it very durable
@gedanjj
10 жыл бұрын
Do you have to rotate the engine to TDC before removing the head? I didn't see you remove a timing chain or anything similar to that....
@FloridaRaider
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. How long did it take you to complete the job? I've got a 06 Toyota camry with a blown head gasket.
@Toolie35
13 жыл бұрын
i recommend having the deck surface on the head shaved. I,ve replaced mine 3 times b4 i shaved the head at a machine shop and never had a leak after
@joeandgod1
9 жыл бұрын
I am in the process of doing this right now, can you tell me if you had to take off the steering pump bracket? Something is holding it on the passenger side.
@jessegarcia123
11 жыл бұрын
Good video man!!!!
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@FloridaRaider i did it over two days, but i could have easily done it in one. started one pulled it apart one night, put together next morning. but these are easy to do, i dont know if your camary has an overhead cam or not but if it does that makes it harder because you need to re-time the it when you put it together. i put head gaskets in a plymouth acclain once which had a mitsubishi v-6 with overhead cams, that sucks.
@v0blida
13 жыл бұрын
I have a 97 cavalier 5 speed..blew the headgasket...i had the motor out within 1.5 hrs and on a engine stand..to change the head gasket...if you want to attempt this would definately suggest pulling the engine with a cherry picker and using a engine stand..much easier..took me 30 minutes to change the headgasket...
@evilcowboy
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks.... Thats a shame that the previous people didn't check it cause they did all that work for nothing. My sunbird is a great car it has just been neglected. It was obvious with the brown antifreeze in it. lol But it seems like an engine that I want to take care of so I have started doing all the things that need it. Mine has about the same mileage so I feel like its got a lot of life left in it. Im gonna be doing a kit that has all the gaskets down to the head and replace them all.
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@punkin1418 it only has one head as it is a straight four, meaning it has 4 cylinders in a straight line as you can see at 4:23, i have paper towels shoved into the cylinders on top of the pistons to keep dirt and grit from polishing the deck of the block from falling between the piston and cylinder wall as this could scoar the cylinders and basically ruin the engine.
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@dacunfoosed1 well i don't know, this was a while ago i did this. the head is heavy, and on the front drivers side corner and rear passenger side corner there are steel pins that those two corner bolts pass through, these make sure the head aligns with the block, they may have corroded bad enough to hold the head down if it was leaking coolant to the outside.
@nacho1138
12 жыл бұрын
Beer is always a handy tool.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@trainergames just keep all of the internal components clean and follow the torque spec's. make sure you change the oil right after too because you will inevitably get some coolant and dirt in it. i start em up for a little bit to flush everything into the oil pan first so it'll run out when you pull the plug.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@admiralcrash1 these straight four push-rod engine are pretty nice that way, i hate working on those sideways v6's.
@dacunfoosed1
13 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am attempting to change my head gasket using this guide and the GM Service guide for the 1994 cavalier. Same 2.2 L engine. So far I have been able to get everything off. Right now I have the top of the head open and have removed the rocker arms, push rods, and head bolts. I have all the bolts removed from the exhaust manifold. I also removed the fuel lines. What else is holding the head down? I still can't budge it.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@trainergames i sounds like he is right, when you rev the engine up the pressure in the cylinders increases which will in turn push air/ hot combustion gasses through the leak in the head gasket causing bubbles to apper in the coolant, also these gasses escaping from the cylinder are HOT!!! which is why it overheats. the hot gasses escaping from the cylinder into the water jacket cause the coolant temperature to rise quickly and excessively.
@Barnhart08
13 жыл бұрын
Did you change any other gaskets besides the head gasket when you did this?
@Ajase2011
11 жыл бұрын
And the valve adjustment procedure. Just want people to know all the steps involved so that they wont have to do this same job twice. Im in the middle of fixing one of these engines because the shop that did it a year ago didnt surface the head and it started leaking compression into the cooling system. Just adding my 2 cents
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
thanks, i wish i had more time to make more videos, but now i'm driving truck and doing commercial field spraying which means i'm only around the internet once a week or so.
@REDPWR4EVR
10 жыл бұрын
is it still holding for you?
@guest-hi6zc
6 жыл бұрын
Did you have to buy new head bolts ? I was told they are stretch bolts and once taken out they have to be replaced is this true ?
@bryamenciso1790
3 жыл бұрын
How much torque did you use to remove the head bolts ?
@repeatman
7 жыл бұрын
is this the same procedure for the 1995 model?
@REDPWR4EVR
14 жыл бұрын
@Conway11906 they always leak coolant out the front driver side corner...if not other places as well
@mikewams4speed
13 жыл бұрын
How did you take the fuel lines off the head? Did you catch it on video when you did?
@Toolaholic7
13 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR GM and Jasper does not recomend the scotchbrite pads.GM dealerships found out the little pieces getting in the bearings resulting in premature engine damage putting out a TSB.The little pieces get in the oil which the oil filter can't trap them.
@codyparsons87
11 жыл бұрын
2 beer job? Heck it was a 7 beer job for me, just cause I had to run up to the store to pick up a six pack since I only had one beer in the fridge.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@Tlyates1988 well as i state at about 7 min, theres four bolts, three that you need to get at through the holes in the pulley, and the fourth one thats a pain on the back side of it. if all four are out it might just need a little encouragement.
@Amedeo777
12 жыл бұрын
First thing I noticed, made me trust him from the get go! LOL! Although, I think I would have gone through more beers!
@REDPWR4EVR
11 жыл бұрын
your're 100% right, i explained the torquing in a comment a while ago but never put anything in the video about it, and i just figured it was common sense th drain the coolant, but i suppose it's not.
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@undrgrndr2 from what i understand you make two passes, first pass torque to 46 lb-ft, then secound pass turn each bolt exactly 90 degrees, ALSO USE NEW BOLTS!
@vwlel8542
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@DMoney505
11 жыл бұрын
Bud Light the official sponsor of your neighborhood mechanic! LOL
@curryridge
11 жыл бұрын
Great video, i have an 86 Sunbird 1.8 turbo....i was driving it yesterday and it started cutting out and then when i started to put it in drive it would die. i also have a 89 Z24 that was doing the same thing and i had to hav ethe TCC selenoid replaced...i just ordered one for the Sunbird. anyways i replaced the valve pan gasket and the head gasket looks like it needs it too...looks like a bigger job than i thought...may have to have someone else do it. if i had some help maybe. any tips??
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@Barnhart08 i can't say for sure, but i don't think i did. its a beater, not a new car, if it was to be done "properly" then you would replace the exhaust manifold gastet, intake gasket, valve cover gasket ect.
@Ajase2011
11 жыл бұрын
The lifters on this model will compensate for the difference in the head thickness after machining. You just have to be careful that the head isn't oversurfaced. There is a limit to how far one can be machined before its useless. As far as the timing goes it shouldn't be an issue on this model. The Cav I was working on only had 75k miles on it. The previous shop never checked to make sure the surface was flat so the gasket started leaking compression into the cooling system.
@trainergames
12 жыл бұрын
I have a 97 cavalier with the 2.2l OHV,and it has been overheating(gets in red after about 3 miles),my grandpa had me me test it for a bad head gasket by having me start the car while the overflow tank cap is off,and he says it has a bad head gasket,cause nothing happens when at idle,but when i rev it bubbles come out. Is he right?or is it something else? Cause i don't want to take it apart till i know what is wrong. Thank you so much for the help.
@trunkingham
12 жыл бұрын
What had to come undone to take the head off? I looked up the steps on Autozone, and it mentions to take off the rocker arms and pushrods, but yours kind of look like they're still attached and you've just undone the head bolts.
@savethem59
11 жыл бұрын
so you didn't have to buy any other gaskets except the head gasket? they recommend new head bolts?? i have always used the old ones.
@1994lebaron
12 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR hey ive got a 94 chrysler lebaron (with the mitsubishi v6) with a bad head gasket. coolant got into the oil and idk what to do...is the engine pretty much shot?
@itsasecret9182
7 жыл бұрын
Kinda need your help. I am replacing head gasket myself in 2001 cavalier. I got everything off except power steering pump. They really do not make this simple for a girl. But I am trying. How in the heck do I get to that bottom bolt on power steering pump BEHIND the pulley? (The one located on the motor mount bracket) At this point the engine is sitting precariously towards passenger wheel well. I am working in the sand, so I could not jack it up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
@MedicusART
13 жыл бұрын
Noob question here but If I remove the head on my 96 2.2L OHV cavalier, does the timing slip, can I change the head gasket without having to worry about the timing chain moving?
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@Mrjmoyer78 i like em all right, cant believe how much the one in my "corsicamino" has survived and its still going,
@halalmeatz
12 жыл бұрын
I have a 1998 cavalier, 2.2 liter 4 cylender. My radiator developed a leak, and before I could change it, while driving to work I began hearing a knock and my engine cut off. Took it to my mechanic and he informed me that my gasket was compromised, so I was going to change it out after watching your video. But will that fix the knocking sound? I am not a mechanic, and have just recent began doing my own work, so any advice would be appreciated.
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@wafrederick i put the wet paper towels in the cylinders to collect most of that and keep it from getting between the piston and cylinder, and yes i have an air ratchet but i was trying to keep the tools used as simple as possible.
@1994lebaron
12 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR yeah that's exactly what i thought - it would be less work just swapping engines. i'm buying a 1993 caravan with a 3.0l motor in it for $300. and my dad said to check out the wiring harness; he said it could be different than what my car has... do you have any idea if they're different or the same?
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@peterbrissette i always start at the center and work my way out. if you google image searce "head bolt tightening sequance" you'll get the idea.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR if the engine has over 200K on it, but the rest of the car is in good shape i would look for a drop in replacement engine, they are usually pretty reasonable and it would probably be less labor just to change the engine, (provided you have an engine hoist).
@Ajase2011
11 жыл бұрын
And as far as the die in drive, that's really common in the GM 125C automatics
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@lawnside82 i know i love those units, if only they wern't so prone to headgasket failure.
@The_Fat_Turtle
12 жыл бұрын
The knock could be coming from a spun rod or main bearing on the crank. It can also come from a warped head due to overheating..which in turn will destroy your headgasket. If you were burning coolant, I'd jump straight to the spun bearings. Otherwise, replace the headgasket, drop the oil pan and check out the condition of your crank bearings.
@trainergames
12 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR Would it be safe to drive it 2 miles right after putting it together,to a place to get my oil changed,cause i prefer to take it to a walmart where i work,cause i get a discount on the oil change.
@mikeg3529
9 жыл бұрын
What a weird gauge cluster. I mean, yeah I get it was a no frills commuter, but how much extra money would it take to make that shit symmetrical lol
@trainergames
12 жыл бұрын
@REDPWR4EVR Ok thank you,also do you have any advice you can give me for doing this,with the fact that i have not done much in the way of fixing cars,i've replaced a motor mount on this car,watched someone replace the rad on my cavalier,and help someone change a strut on a 88 new yorker,so i know a little but i have never messed with the engine,and i really don't want to mess up my car while fixing it. Thank you agian for all the help.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
i think some autoparts stores do, they are pretty cheap, i think you can get a decent one for $30-$40.
@REDPWR4EVR
12 жыл бұрын
@trunkingham yes the rocker arms do need to come off, i explained that in the last minute or so of the video, this was the first time i made a "how to" video so i know i could be better, and i was just kind of in a hurry to get it done and out of the shop. the black rectangular part i pull of in the vid exposing the rocker arms is called the valve cover. some of the bolts that hold the head down are under the rocker ars which is why they need to be removed.
@badge1957
12 жыл бұрын
how do you torgue the engine parts, when putting back together.????
@matthew2sweet677
5 жыл бұрын
I will now measure all the work I do in amount of beer. Love it lol
@REDPWR4EVR
13 жыл бұрын
@braddatech your welcome, i wish i had done a little better job on the vid, i'm not used to making video's of fixing stuff and i get on a roll pulling shtuff apart and forget to take shots of it.
@rumerxs
7 жыл бұрын
I want to try to attempt this on my 95 cavalier but I'm not confident I can put it all back together.
@user-cw5jj8qs1u
6 жыл бұрын
rumerxs how you done it ?
@georgekinal8323
9 жыл бұрын
The middle part, where the head actually gets removed, is covered at the end only briefly and as an afterthought. Too bad, otherwise pretty good video. Thanks.
@REDPWR4EVR
11 жыл бұрын
well it will vary based on hourly labor rate, it's hard for me to say as i have NEVER had anything i own in a shop, but i know shop labor can go from like $60 to100 per hour and this job should not take more than 5 hours, if your head and block are good. most shops have a computer system that will give them an hour estimate and they should be able to give you an estimate.
@REDPWR4EVR
11 жыл бұрын
no idea what the casting # was, push rods were all same length though, had do remove power steering pump, but did not need to unhook hoses, just take bolts out. did this three years ago and never touched engine again my brother just sold the car though.
@shannonstutzman2601
12 жыл бұрын
I have a 95 chevy cavalier. We have taken everything off that we could think of but we still cant pull the head off. It wont lift off near the power stering box. Is there something there i didnt see that i need to losen?
@evilcowboy
11 жыл бұрын
you seem to know a lot about this so I'll ask you......Won't a resurfaced head cause the timing to be off a little because of the little material taken off during the process? I am curious how this is accounted for? Head Spacer shim? And do you only have the thickness of the shim taken off? I know most wouldn't worry about something like that but I am a person who likes to put things back together perfectly. Also
@illelectrohouse
11 жыл бұрын
I have to do this I have an internally blown gasket and my oils gettin watery and Im blowin white smoke out the back end.
@jw200
12 жыл бұрын
Do i have to remove all the oil before replacing head gasket? Im about general case (doesn't matter what car).
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