im getting ready to change out the head on a 1995 dodge neon i know i will need a head gasket and valve cover gaskets but what other gaskets will i need for sure thank you
2006-08-24 04:26:20 · 6 answers · asked by Lance 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Go to your local dealer and buy a "Headset" and the special spray for the steel head gasket. The head set will come with all the necessary gaskets and seals. As Christiano said, have the head checked for flatness AND corrosion around the water ports. These heads are famous for corroding at water ports to the point where the head gasket can't seal the water. Technically, you are not supposed to plane the head, but you can get away with about .004" of an inch. Also install the exhaust manifold gasket, even if the engine doesn't have one. Exhaust manifolds are prone to warpage on these engines, and now is the time to install the gasket. Also replace the timing belt, and I strongly recommend replacing the Water Pump while you're there. Also, you need to support the Camshaft gear when loosening or tightening the cam bolt, or you'll shear off the alignment pin in the camshaft. You'll also need a special puller AND installer for the Crankshaft pulley (DON'T hammer the pulley on!!!) Torquing bolts is also fairly critical for this job. Also roll the crank back 3 teeth before removing the timing belt so you don't bend any valves! HTH, Good luck!!
2006-08-24 06:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by lugnutz59 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a 96 Dodge Neon. I did the same thing you're doing when I had to change my timing belt. Get a bunch of baggies an masking tape. You're going to need to know where everything goes once you take your engine apart. In order to do that, a lot of parts have to come off. You will be puting them in baggies with masking tape to label the bags. Trust me. It will prevent you from loosing parts. You can also wrap masking tape around parts to label them too. Get a service manual because you will need to disassemble and reassemble some parts in a specific order or torque. You will also need a torque wrench. You can take your head to a shop to reconstruct it, but don't forget to get a gasket set. The guy that did my head included that with everything. I had two different head gaskets, two types for all four of my spark plug tubes, valve cover, and even gaskets for my carburator and injectors. I had everything I needed. Review a service manual. Its recommended that you change all hard gaskets such as spark plug tubes, injectors, and intake and exhaust manifolds. If you want to work at night like I did to speed up the process get a couple of drop lights or spot lights. Its a long process, but i have great pride in fixing my own car.
2006-08-24 07:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Trill on tha Ville 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
actually u will need to buy a upper engine set that covers all the gaskets u need to do the job.. all your going to get in the head set is the v/c cover gasket that's no enough to do the job, u have tube seals and other important seal to do the job..
2006-08-24 12:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well you will be able to buy a head set which comes with all the nesessary gaskets, but remember to surface your head, change the thermostat, change the timing belt, and it wont hurt to change the plugs among other things
2006-08-24 04:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually you can buy a headgasket set and it will have all the gaskets you need...that is if you buy the oem set from the dealership...which i recommend...
2006-08-25 01:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by wright works 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dodge: done over did the goddamn engine.
neon: nothing exciting or new.
2006-08-24 04:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋