I am planning to pull the engine apart to check if I got a blown head gasket or something worst. This is the first time I'll be doing something like this, so most likely I'll run into some trouble. I am gonna take my sweet time to do this, so probably gonna take a few weekends.
Like to get some tips and advice from someone who had done this before on a Protege5.
Here is the procedure on the service manual for replacing head gasket:
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal
2. Drain the engine coolant
3. Remove the timing belt
4. Remove the front piple
5. Remove the air cleaner
6. Remove the P/S oil Pump and bracket with oil hose still connected
7. Remove the accelerator cable
8. Disconnect the fuel hose
9. Remove in the order indicated in table.
10 Install in reverse order of removal
11. Inspect the engine oil level.
12. Inspect for engine oil, engine coolant, and fuel leakage.
13 Inspect the compression
14 Start the engine and:
1) Inspect the pulley and the drive belt for run out and contact.
2) Inspect the ignition timing
3) Inspect idle speed.
I know I should replace the timing belt while I'm at it, are there anything else that you guys recommend me doing?
Like to get some tips and advice from someone who had done this before on a Protege5.
Here is the procedure on the service manual for replacing head gasket:
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal
2. Drain the engine coolant
3. Remove the timing belt
4. Remove the front piple
5. Remove the air cleaner
6. Remove the P/S oil Pump and bracket with oil hose still connected
7. Remove the accelerator cable
8. Disconnect the fuel hose
9. Remove in the order indicated in table.
10 Install in reverse order of removal
11. Inspect the engine oil level.
12. Inspect for engine oil, engine coolant, and fuel leakage.
13 Inspect the compression
14 Start the engine and:
1) Inspect the pulley and the drive belt for run out and contact.
2) Inspect the ignition timing
3) Inspect idle speed.
I know I should replace the timing belt while I'm at it, are there anything else that you guys recommend me doing?