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1970 134 Fhead Head Gasket Replacement

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jeepstar, Nov 14, 2016.

  1. Dec 19, 2016
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Well, no time like the present to do whatever you can to eliminate or reduce any loose stuff floating around. Don't forget you have a drain/petcock on the side of the block.
     
  2. Dec 19, 2016
    jeepstar

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    I did the magnet trick for all surface debris
     
  3. Dec 20, 2016
    jeepstar

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    This arrived today.
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  4. Dec 20, 2016
    ITLKSEZ

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    Hopefully it's the last one you'll ever need.
     
  5. Dec 20, 2016
    Glenn

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    X2!
     
  6. Dec 20, 2016
    william_cj3b

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    :watch: :coffee: (need the popcorn and hurricane emojies back!)
     
  7. Dec 21, 2016
    jeepstar

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    so, talking to my partner in crime, and the brains behind my mechanical aptitude, he said after I get my head torqued to set my valve lash.

    now I'm scratching my head.
     
  8. Dec 21, 2016
    Glenn

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    Yes, for the intake valves in the head. Didn't you do that when you replaced the head gasket the first time?
     
  9. Dec 21, 2016
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    [​IMG]

    ???
     
  10. Dec 21, 2016
    jeepstar

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    I didn't replace the head gasket the first time. I paid to have it done. that was about 4 or 5 years ago, and I assume it was done then? but I'm not sure.

    I did watch a youtube video on it, on a 134 motor, and it seems pretty straight forward.

    you must mean this last time, when I stripped the block bolt hole. no, I didn't do it then.
     
  11. Dec 21, 2016
    Glenn

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    I meant before the stripped bolt hole. I was thinking you had been involved in the replacement. Yes, it is pretty straightforward.
     
  12. Dec 21, 2016
    jeepstar

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    Head gasket installed. properly, to the correct poundage, per FSM

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  13. Dec 21, 2016
    PeteL

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    You need to set (re-set) intake valve clearances, because they are dependent upon the head gasket's installed thickness.
     
  14. Dec 21, 2016
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    I'm sorry, but that's on backwards & upside down :(

    Try again, oh & you'll need a new gasket.

    H. :D
     
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    ITLKSEZ

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    That's just cold.
     
  16. Dec 21, 2016
    durangotang

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    Your oil filter setup should be sharing some of those head bolt as well as the throttle linkage pivot.
     
  17. Dec 21, 2016
    Glenn

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    Ouch! Good catch. It looks like the throttle bracket might be bolted down, but can't tell for sure.
     
  18. Dec 22, 2016
    jeepstar

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    the throttle bracket is bolted down on the driver side of the engine.
     
  19. Dec 22, 2016
    jeepstar

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    please elaborate.
     
  20. Dec 22, 2016
    PeteL

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    The stock OEM oil filter-cannister is mounted on the front right corner of the head. It has a bracket that is mounted under the headbolts.

    The throttle linkage also has a similar arrangement under a headbolt near the left rear corner.

    If you have these items, they need to be mounted before torquing the head bolts.
     
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