i just now finished the head gasket on my neon and so far so good. it took me 14 hours to finish this project considering the cleaning i had to do. thanks to all that gave me tips on how to do it.
dodgeneonACR98
04-23-2006, 11:57 AM
No problem!!! It will go slow the first time I did me LOL, but the next time I did it in like Half the time. Good job! Hope it all works fine for ya.
rice_eater
04-23-2006, 03:55 PM
ACR98, You did your headgasket twice??? WHY? didnt put the revised gasket in the first time? LOL
95moparracer
04-23-2006, 04:42 PM
get arp head bolt studs! lol:P
dodgeneonACR98
04-23-2006, 07:03 PM
ACR98, You did your headgasket twice??? WHY?
LMAO. I Got a genuine Mopar Gasket for the first time!!!!! It leaked again in a week!
(i didn't use new head bolts) the first time. But the second time I got a different type of gasket and new head bolts. It cost less for the Gasket and bolts from them than just the gasket at dodge. Come to find out it may not have been my gasket the second time tho, the oil preasure sending unit was blowing it all over the fire wall.
SHIT HAPPENS LOL later
My Beast
04-25-2006, 12:26 AM
i changed the head bolts water pump and timeing belt and all new gaskets but i dont think the belt is tight enough it is swqeaking a little bit.
rice_eater
04-25-2006, 10:45 PM
The timing belt will not sqeak... Its ribbed/toothed to mesh with the cam gear(s). For this reason it will not slip or sqeak/squeal. If it did your car would not run, the cam timing would be off. If you are hearing a belt sqeal (and you are sure it is a belt squeal) check the alternator belt and the AC/PS belt. My brand new alternator belt squealed for the better part of three months, during which time i tightened it twice. The squeal is gone now, (hasnt returned since last tightening) sometimes new belts stretch, loosening themselves and thus squealing. check the above mentioned belts. Alternator belt would be the likely culprit... the alternator pulley is quite small. Good Luck.
