SOHC gasket set (ebay)
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SOHC gasket set (ebay)
I am going to be replacing a lot if stuff soon... Gaskets were in my list!
I found a set on ebay, but I always ask here before I buy stuff from ebay for safety sake!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400480504511
Thanks guys!
Kegan
I found a set on ebay, but I always ask here before I buy stuff from ebay for safety sake!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400480504511
Thanks guys!
Kegan
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
That price instantly make me suspicious.
I paid around $100 I think for a top line gasket set which was a decent deal and $45 just seems way too low to trust.
I paid around $100 I think for a top line gasket set which was a decent deal and $45 just seems way too low to trust.
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
I don't need top of the line... This isn't a dd just will be a weekend fun summer car when I am done...RobMinhas wrote:That price instantly make me suspicious.
I paid around $100 I think for a top line gasket set which was a decent deal and $45 just seems way too low to trust.
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
Going through the effort or building the engine with new gaskets, then buying new head studs only to have a cheap head gasket blow isn't a fun time. You'll have to pull off the head and get new head bolts.
Or worse yet, valve stem seals fail, pull the head, pull the lifters and then remove valves to install them. Not a fun time.
Or worse yet, valve stem seals fail, pull the head, pull the lifters and then remove valves to install them. Not a fun time.
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
Rob's got a point, really you should just do an engine swap =)
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
Well they don't need to be done just wanting to do them while I am going everything else ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Is there a set u guys could recommend?
My engine has 79k on it I don't need a engine swap![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Is there a set u guys could recommend?
My engine has 79k on it I don't need a engine swap
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
your engine has 88hp, you need an engine swap lolSurgeonasst222 wrote:My engine has 79k on it I don't need a engine swap
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
Don't understand y I would swap a perfect engine out for another...Evo_Spec wrote:your engine has 88hp, you need an engine swap lolSurgeonasst222 wrote:My engine has 79k on it I don't need a engine swap
I have no plans in boosting or swapping anytime soon, just cuz the HP is low doesn't mean it is trash...
So if u could post a nice gasket set for my SOHC, that would be great.
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
88hp makes the car about as fun as a ride on lawnmower, s--- I've got the DOHC and that feels slows as f---.
If you go topline.com you can buy a complete set from them, I don't think ARP or any other notable brand makes head bolts so you may have to find some OEM or close to OEM head bolts.
Honestly with the amount of time and money this will cost you, just stick in a BP...
And why are you even doing a head gasket on a 77k SOHC?
If you go topline.com you can buy a complete set from them, I don't think ARP or any other notable brand makes head bolts so you may have to find some OEM or close to OEM head bolts.
Honestly with the amount of time and money this will cost you, just stick in a BP...
And why are you even doing a head gasket on a 77k SOHC?
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
ive replaced all my gaskets i got them from ebay for pretty cheap, although ive had to go back and redo a lot of them. i just went to the mazda dealer to get it or the autoparts store.
(the injector o rings were incorrect with the one i got so i had to get some at the autoparts store that worked perfect.)
as for the headgasket i dont think i had a problem with it although i crossed the coolant and gas lines so i had to replace it again anyways (that point i got it from the mazda dealer or the auto parts store i forgot)
my only advice is just pay close attention to the gasket shapes and what not (dont want to put in the wrong gasket, especially headgasket)
there were some gaskets i didnt use just because i didnt need to touch that
one thing i noticed about this set you listed was is was missing a metal gasket that goes to the intake mani. the gasket for the top and bottom half...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mazda-323-CA-En ... f9&vxp=mtr
personally id go with this and whatever you dont use dont worry just hold onto it, and anything else just get it from the mazda dealer, this set should have mostly everything you need its a little cheaper (i just searched 93 mazda mx3 1.6L sohc gesket set) not sure if you have a different year that may vary
also not sure (its been a while since i did it) i BELIEVE the head has special bolt heads (so you might need a socket for that) i used someones torque wrench to put the head on but thats it everything else i did without it (which is not good i need to get a torque wrench myself theyre very useful)
hope all goes well with your engine, if anything take pictures so you can put things back together the right way (the 2nd time i did it it took me two half days of working on it) GOODLUCK!
(the injector o rings were incorrect with the one i got so i had to get some at the autoparts store that worked perfect.)
as for the headgasket i dont think i had a problem with it although i crossed the coolant and gas lines so i had to replace it again anyways (that point i got it from the mazda dealer or the auto parts store i forgot)
my only advice is just pay close attention to the gasket shapes and what not (dont want to put in the wrong gasket, especially headgasket)
there were some gaskets i didnt use just because i didnt need to touch that
one thing i noticed about this set you listed was is was missing a metal gasket that goes to the intake mani. the gasket for the top and bottom half...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mazda-323-CA-En ... f9&vxp=mtr
personally id go with this and whatever you dont use dont worry just hold onto it, and anything else just get it from the mazda dealer, this set should have mostly everything you need its a little cheaper (i just searched 93 mazda mx3 1.6L sohc gesket set) not sure if you have a different year that may vary
also not sure (its been a while since i did it) i BELIEVE the head has special bolt heads (so you might need a socket for that) i used someones torque wrench to put the head on but thats it everything else i did without it (which is not good i need to get a torque wrench myself theyre very useful)
hope all goes well with your engine, if anything take pictures so you can put things back together the right way (the 2nd time i did it it took me two half days of working on it) GOODLUCK!
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95 Chrysler Concorde (Junked my first car [still ran])
90 Nissan Stanza (Junked [wouldnt start one day])
89 Saab 9000 CD (sedan/turbo very fun but electrical problems[city towed away for no plates on private property])
94 Toyota Camry (mothers old car fixed it then broke it[dont ask] Junked)
93 MX-3 RS (My project for 3 years so far)
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Re: SOHC gasket set (ebay)
Just need a 12 point socket for the head bolts.
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