Re: Replacing head gasket this week, questions... (archive)

I'd get the valve guides and replace with TechoVance brand guides. The seals will be automatically replaced when you do guides. Worn guides will quickly destroy seals anyway.

Other than that, they are going to remove the head anyway so ask them to remove the timing cover in the front and replace the nylon guide in there and the nylon guide you see up above (this can be replaced by removing only the valve cover). $12 and $35. You can get the chain too while you're in there. Cheap at $40 or so.

All the seals and gaskets up there. The crank seal when you get the timing cover off. The water pump if it is original. The hoses and fuel lines should go too at this age and mileage if they are original.

Neil Deshpande
1992 M5

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Believe it or not, my aftermarket warranty company stepped up to the plate (probably because the car is immaculate and was when the guy inspected it), and agreed to replace my leaking head gasket at 111,326 miles. Warranty runs out at 124,000. Replacing the head gasket also includes replacing all the seals that are taken apart to get to the HG, which is alot of seals and rings. :oh:

Since we're in the engine that far, is there anything else you guys recommend to go ahead and look at, inspect, or to consider replacing? My mechanic suggested to replace the valve stem seals, since my car is burning some oil (about one quart per 1,500 miles). Any comments on this or other recommendations, just so I cover everything while he has this thing taken apart.

Thanks in advance for all comments.

Robert Collins :byebye:

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