>From a few hours of googling, I can't find a thing about this engine,
whether in Opel, Vauxhall, Saturn, Cadillac, or Saab variants. It's a
bit ridiculous - there's not even a bootleg CD-ROM manual on ebay!
So does anyone know what is involved in doing a head gasket on one of
these motors? I doubt the head itself is damaged, as the car has never
overheated. I'm hoping for a quick gasket replacement, and maybe
having someone clean up the face on the heads. Is this do-able with
the motor in the car? (I'm young, fit, and stubborn, so discomfort is
not so much an issue as sheer mechanical impossibility). Any crazy
tools needed?
I know there's not a lot of these cars, but surely somebody,
somewhere, has torn down the top end of one...
Good luck - Oppie
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Is it feasible to just leave the cam sprockets on the heads (what IS
on the heads? I can't even find a cutaway or reference photo of this
engine), and loosen the timing belt at the tensioner, and slip it off?
On Aug 20, 9:33 am, "Oppie" <bop...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I have an '01 lw300 and love it. Thankfully with 105K, it has been pretty
> trouble-free. I bought the factory shop manual ($140 through saturn parts orwww.helminc.com. Well worth it to have. This is a nice, powerful engine but
It is not practical to leave the timing belt on when removing the head. The
cams are under a fair ammount of tension and will slip position without the
holders retaining them. The head will have to come off if you are certain of
the head gasket leaking. The head and block should be checked for warpage
and mating surfaces cleaned. While the head is off if there is nothing else
wrong, you might want to get the valve stem seals replaced and valves at
least inspected. Unfortunately it's going to be an expensive fix...
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