How to replace your head and head gasket pt. 3- 1992 Mazda B2600i

[anime1973]

why didn't you put oil on the exposed parts of the block to prevent rusting when you get the head off?

[mrmaxstorey]

@anime1973 Probably would have been a good idea in hindsight, someone told me I needed some sealant for the head gasket tho so I didnt use oil. I later learned that wasnt necessary

[orbit789321]

at 2:33 you point out the 2 smaller bolts do you torque them down to 60 lbs as well?

[mrmaxstorey]

@orbit789321 No they have a lesser torque setting, somewhere in the 40s I believe, your repair manual should tell you

[Codeblauananas]

awesome job!

[henrietn]

Fantastic video! Great for all of us DIY guys who like to take on the challenge! thanks mate

[mrmaxstorey]

@henrietn Anytime, dude

[TheSelfIndulgence]

dude, uve inspired me to never give up :)

[mrmaxstorey]

@TheSelfIndulgence Thumbs up for that

[MrTee448]

Dude, just a comment -

Thanks for including your mistakes. We all make them and it's incredibly helpful to see how to rescue oneself from them.

Great vid!

[mrmaxstorey]

@MrTee448 Lol its a learning process man, this was my first time Im glad some people can learn form my mistakes

[Superseahawk23]

My 4x2 b2600i just blew the head gasket today. #4 cylinder right above the fuel injector was just spraying coolant. Hope the head is straight. 20 years and no other big problems though. Good job Mazda.

[mixerdog79]

Great job man

[MaghoxFr]

This videos are incredible. I have a small Daewoo Tico, it's pretty beaten up, but it's a hell of a car. Mechanics have screwed me several times, so I am mechanic-free now, I've been scratching a lot of names off my list. I'm seriously considering to fix it myself this time. I wasted a lot of money and I'm not that bad with fixing stuff, so I might give it a try. Maybe it's easier on a smaller engine like the one on my car. THank you very much.

[mrmaxstorey]

@MaghoxFr Good for you man, thats exactly the reason why I started fixing my bikes and trucks myself. A good repair manual and collection of hand tools is all that was required to complete this job. I have faith in you!

[goaliedude32]

How many labor hours did the actual work of this take? Excluding explaining stuff to us and such. Great video by the way!

[mrmaxstorey]

@goaliedude32 Labor hours totaled about 16-20, but it was my first time next time won't take so long

[64460242]

Had the same problem with a Peugeot 2.2 diesel. Scared me half to death as I had not touched an engine since my teens. Still I took a shot at it and things worked out Ok, even got away with using the same head although I did take it to a machine shop and have a thou’ or two skimmed off. If cash is a little tight definitely a job worth doing.

Great vids BTW. Nice job man!

[mrmaxstorey]

@64460242 Right on glad you got it sorted out. The machine shop gave me the option of shaving down the head, but after paying them to do that, plus ordering the custom shim it would have required, the cost was about the same to just buy a new (reman) head, which came with brand new valves and valve seats. So, thats the route I took.

[U3erpru7ser]

A job well done.

9:08 long extensions tend to flex so your torque setting might be a bit off.

[mrmaxstorey]

@U3erpru7ser Hmm I did not know that. Thanks for the heads up.

[cynthianhoj]

Very educational.

[RoC1909]

Fantastic video! You explained the process amazingly well! Thanks for sharing.

[mrmaxstorey]

@RoC1909 Great glad you found it useful

[8675tree09]

Great video I wish all of the video:s explained the process like this one .Thanks very much for your time and know how. I learned a lot from this and now feel I can do the job .

[mrmaxstorey]

@8675tree09 Cool man good luck on your proj

[jw200]

You are good.

Thanks for very useful and great videos.

[mrmaxstorey]

@jw200 Thanks man glad you found them useful

[opsvideo2008]

I have to salute you on your patience & determination to get the job done inspite of all the problems you faced. Thanks for posting your video. You have given DIYers the inspiration to change their own head gaskets by themselves if the need arises.

[mrmaxstorey]

@opsvideo2008 Thanks man good to hear some good feedback

[thecheesburgler]

@opsvideo2008 exactly my sentiment



[chrriff]

Just wondering,where did you buy your cylinder head from? Also just a note for future,it might save some money if you buy a head gasket set instead of all the gaskets individually. Depends on your preference,just a suggestion.

[mrmaxstorey]

@chrriff I just got the head off ebay, I dont remember the seller but he reconditions heads and sells them for pretty cheap. And yeah I was going to buy a gasket set, but the only ones I could find included the exhaust gasket, which I reused, so buying them individually was cheaper once they finally sent me the right one lol

[bunorah]

thank you for the video it was awesome :)

[mrmaxstorey]

@bunorah Glad you liked them

[chrriff]

I have an 89 B2600i which is a twin to the one in this video. Exact same paint and decals. Mine has stock wheels though. Picked mine up with a blown headgasket for $225. These videos have been VERY helpful...thanks!

[mrmaxstorey]

@chrriff Right on dude I bought mine with a blown head gasket too, just the guy misrepresented it so I paid a lot more than you did... anyways glad you found the video helpful as you can see its not too hard.

[Chantheung]

Really great job. I'm going to attempt my head gasket for a 2000 V6 3.4 Liter Chevy Impala and film my progress this week with the inspirations from your video. So thanks for the series.

[mrmaxstorey]

@Chantheung Good luck man send me a link when you're done

[Chantheung]

@mrmaxstorey , I got lucky. It turned out that it was my thermostat housing that was cracked. I went and got me a new thermostat housing, upper, radiator hose, lower radiator hose, gallon of dex-cool antifreeze, and 4 clamps for about $70. I didn't get a thermostat because I changed it last month. So I save a lot of money and time, lol. But when I went to drain the radiator, the plug broke off. Now I have to do this tomorrow. But I'll be ready for it next time.

[mrmaxstorey]

@Chantheung Awesome, that is a lot better than a HG job. Be sure to assess whether your rad plug threads are the problem, or the threads inside the radiator itself. Once my plug came out in my Dodge Dakota, had to ride it back about 10 miles with a dry radiator. Drive 1 mile, rest 30 mins. Drive 1 more mile, rest 30 mins. It sucked.

[MrHTWN]

Well I been told by a mechanic that I don't have any compression in the motor. All I know that's a fact is the engine just keeps turning without firing. The spark plugs are loose and the tread on motor for the spark plugs are stripped and there was water on the tips of the spark plugs. I think that was caused from the engine overheating. When I crank the motor it sounds like the starter is the only thing spinning.

[mrmaxstorey]

@MrHTWN Yeah that spinning out noise like the starter is the only thing thats spinning is a classic sign of cam chain failure. Only the crank is spinning, not the cams, because the chain is broken. You are gonna have to take off the valve cover and take a look, follow the steps in my video to take off the intake and valve cover, you should see the chain up there, if not then it is broken and you may have to fish it out of your motor

[MrHTWN]

I Have a 89' b2200. Engine overheated and now has no compression. I do I check to see if I can get it running again by replacing a head gasket?thanks

[mrmaxstorey]

@MrHTWN You have absolutely no compression at all? Are you sure you are doing the compression test right?If so you might have snapped a timing chain or camshaft.

[chinogillman]

Great work, sir. Just found this. I have a 1995 Nissan Quest GXE (minivan) and I've been having coolant system issues. I'm not sure yet what it is, but I'm bookmarking these as a "just in case". Well done. Very thorough and informative. Also, congrats. I'm sure it feels awesome knowing you did that yourself with no official training. :)

~Chris

[mrmaxstorey]

@chinogillman Haha yeah it was great to hear that engine start up for the first time after replacing the head...

[JuOn666]

this was a great video.. I could not stop watching from part 1.. Keep up the good work!!

[mrmaxstorey]

@JuOn666 Thanks glad you found it useful

[SuperKinevil]

great job-luv to see the guys face who sold it to you after doing a number on the head bolts:) i done my bike seat after watching one of your vids,,,,top man

[mrmaxstorey]

@SuperKinevil Haha I sent him a link to this video with a note: "no, THIS is how you fix a head gasket leak jackass"

[kingofbass63]

im 14 and replacing a head gasket on my 94 accord..so far so good got the head off and found out the place where it blew. so hopefully when i get the new gasket i can throw it back togeather :) wish me luck

[mrmaxstorey]

@kingofbass63 Good luck dude!

[kingofbass63]

@mrmaxstorey thanks man.

[TigerCichlid]

I am 20 years old and am gonna do my first blown head gasket.. Thank you much for the post.. also.. love the way it feels to do repairs on your own don't you.. its a step up from fixing up bmx from age 15.. lol..

[mrmaxstorey]

@TigerCichlid You got it man,,, I love that feeling too. Good luck on your project, you can do it!!!!

[ba1dwin]

Lol, man you know way more than me about engines but I love the fact that you are the "joe plumber" of this video. You hit a lot of little problems, kept cracking jokes and then got the truck running the way it should. I now know a bit more about a head gasket but I still don't think I can do it to that exact truck let alone a different engine. Props for doing this all yourself while holding a video camera and then posting it to youtube! Keep up the good work my friend.

[mrmaxstorey]

@ba1dwin Haha thanks man I do like to keep it light! Thanks for the sub and don't doubt your own mechanical abilities! This was my first time...

[armystrong8989]

what was the overall cost?

[mrmaxstorey]

@armystrong8989 About $300, incl the reman head and valves from ebay

[My1968Impala]

Again, nice video. You probably saved about $1,000 doing this yourself. Looks like you live in a wooded and humid area. If there is a next time, be sure to lightly oil the cylinders and freshly exposed metal parts, rust shows up fast. And if you haven't already, try some 1,000 degree BBQ paint on your exhaust, cat and muffler, it will slow down the rust. I am building 3 motors right now, but all 60's v8's, and on the stand, really easy. Thanks again for posting!

[mrmaxstorey]

@My1968Impala Thanks man thats actually a good tip, Ive been thinking about finding a paint which I can use to paint motorcycle exhausts, any experience applying paint that can stand up to that heat?

[formegolf]

Max,

This is formegolf (Mark) Man you are the MANN!! Is there anything you cannot do?

Take care,

Mark

[mrmaxstorey]

@formegolf Haha thanks dude I appreciate the sentiment, but really all this stuff is pretty easy. Im just here trying to show regular guys that it can be done and that a good manual is all thats really required to do lots of auto and bike maintenance.

[88919799]

Thanks for your video....it gave me a good heads up...

[mrmaxstorey]

@88919799 No prob glad to help

[88919799]

Need to replace the head on my '92 Mazda 2200...must be close to the same procedure...... Anyone have any comments or ideas?

[mrmaxstorey]

@88919799 Its pretty similar to this procedure here

[hondaslave]

how did you put the head on with the bungie cord attached to the hood? did someone help you as you set the head on? great job btw

[mrmaxstorey]

@hondaslave Yeah I didnt show that part bc I only had one helper and no one to hold the camera, but he held the bungee tight and I lowered down the gasket, and then the head. Its definitely the way to go, releasing the tension on that chain would have made this job so much more difficult.

[martinmoeller123]

i saw you have your fan laying down, your not suposed to have it laying down, its a special fan, with fluids inside it, its viscose fan im talking about. just letting you know, for another time, it would be a shame to get a engine running hod after replacing head gasket and head, just to ruin it but not knowing how to plave a viscose fan :D

[mrmaxstorey]

@martinmoeller123 Hmm I never knew that. Well, the fan and the fan clutch worked just fine after this, so I guess I'll keep that in mind for next time

[razetw]

How much in parts did you spend. (not counting sprays/oil/coolants/etc/tools)

[mrmaxstorey]

@razetw Thanks man, it took about $250 to buy a used reconditioned head off ebay, the rest was small stuff thermostat and fluids

[razetw]

Awesome series. Nice editing. I just watched it to have an idea of what all the work needed to be done before going to the mechanic.

[hernen]

you use any adhesive on the gasket?

[mrmaxstorey]

@hernen Nope, as per the manufacturer's recommendations

[hernen]

@mrmaxstorey thanks man great vid! i'm rebuilding the engine for a Citroen, everything is so close together it's a pain in the ass but i always thought an adhesive like "sure tack" or similar was needed. thanks...

[mrmaxstorey]

@hernen Well it depends, don't quote me on it but I think if you have an iron head and block then you are more likely to need adhesive. This is an aluminum head. But the gasket manufacturer should be able to tell you for sure

[hernen]

@mrmaxstorey cool, thanks you for this

[mrmaxstorey]

@hernen No problem, good luck on your project

[Prototypexl]

I just dyno'd my 92 Mazda B2600i 4x4 without the clutch fan on. I'm at 111k miles and I put down 108 Hp, and 138 Lb. Ft of torque. I would recommend converting your engine to an electric fan setup. INSTANT hp boost right there, I guarantee it. And thank you so much for all these videos. My head gasket ought to be done very VERY soon and this is going to help so much. One question though, what is the torque specifications on the valve cover bolts?  You never said in the video.

[mrmaxstorey]

@Prototypexl Well unfortunately the truck has since been sold in favor of a full size model, so I dont have my repair manual to check the torque specs. But you should buy a book before starting this repair, and it will have all the information you need. Good luck.

[justsumguy2u]

Well done! Just so you know, with modern head gaskets there is no need to retorque; once and done. Incidentally, the engine in your Mazda is the Mitsubishi 2.6...they were well known for blowing head gaskets and cracking heads.

[mrmaxstorey]

@justsumguy2u Well I was just following the instructions in the manual and recommendations from the guys on mazdatruckin forum, I would rather retorque than not and have it leak again. The engine I have is the fuel injected one, it is actually a Mazda-made G-6 which replaced the Mitsubishi carbureted G54B. But yeah it is prone to this type of failure, which is why I made sure to restore the coolant system before this repair. Glad you liked the videos!

[xXOutbackFordBoysX]

without this vid i wouldnt of been able to do this project by myself it was really hard to understand the haynes manual but i will post a vid when i get it started which should be in the next few days unless i f somthin up

[mrmaxstorey]

@xXOutbackFordBoysX Cool man glad you got it sorted out and that you have a repaired head, I know they can be difficult to detect. Look forward to seeing your videos.

[RonKanke]

I need to replace my head gasket and after seeing these I do not look forward to it! How long did this take? I have a '92 b600i 4x4.Love the truck but it does need work.

[mrmaxstorey]

@RonKanke It really wasn't that bad, kind of fun actually. I got it done in a light weekend, maybe 12 hrs total, but next time I know it would take me 8hrs tops.

[etorment27]

One question. How were you driving after you replaced the head gasket?

Did you let the car Idle for a while before you were confident the job was done Right?

Did You drive carefully? Like babying it?

did you hit the free way right away?

[mrmaxstorey]

@etorment27 I let it idle after the job, and took it on some short rides around my area. After 30 mins tho everything seemed fine, the coolant system was not being pressurized and the engine was running nice and cool, so I knew I was good to go.

[etorment27]

Great series!! I should have done a video too when i did my car's head gasket.

[mrmaxstorey]

@etorment27 Thanks dude