Head gasket and head stud ?'s

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

got a 2005 LLY Duramax that blew the head gaskets and i was wondering how much trouble will i get into changing them myself and while i'm at it i wanna install a set of ARP head studds..any pointers would be greatly apreciated and also i wont be back on the site untill friday so have a great Thanksgiving Day..
PS i dug into it a bit tonight and i have the passenger side ready to take the valve covers off.thanks james

 

[slowlmm]

save your self some trouble pull the motor out

 

[codyn]

save your self some trouble pull the motor out

you dont have to pull the motor to do it :rofl: it tight in some areas but everything will come out with the motor in the truck

 

[WolfLMM]

there not that bad, I did mine in the truck.

 

[slowlmm]

you dont have to pull the motor to do it :rofl: it tight in some areas but everything will come out with the motor in the truck

Where did I ever say you had to pull the motor. i said to save some trouble ie makeing it easier not dicking with tight spaces< wasted time. especially when puting the studs in and geting the heads back on it will be even tighter. Pulling the motr is much easier then dicking with it in the truck imo but to each there own.

 

[codyn]

Where did I ever say you had to pull the motor. i said to save some trouble ie makeing it easier not dicking with tight spaces< wasted time. especially when puting the studs in and geting the heads back on it will be even tighter. Pulling the motr is much easier then dicking with it in the truck imo but to each there own.

dont take it personnal just sounds like one of my friends thats the way he does it and there is no other way. he pulled the motor when he was at work then went in asked for a raise. they said no and he quit. the thing is i do it in the truck because i just cant tell the customer i have to charge to pull the motor to take the heads off. its a little tight but its not that bad. it did not take to long to pull the heads off verses pulling the motor.

 

[Rhall]

Where did I ever say you had to pull the motor. i said to save some trouble ie makeing it easier not dicking with tight spaces< wasted time. especially when puting the studs in and geting the heads back on it will be even tighter. Pulling the motr is much easier then dicking with it in the truck imo but to each there own.

X2, the first time i did my truck i put the headstuds in with the motor in the truck, yea you can do it but its a pita, as quick as you can pull a motor, if you have the tools, i would never do one with the motor in the truck again, as for pointers, when you get the heads and old headgaskets off make sure you clean up the surface before you put the new hg's on, id use a high speed and some kind of of a soft sand paper wheel, and then blow all the holes out before you put the new studs in, follow the torqueing procedures, and get ready for a pretty good project.

Rob

 

[SledMax]

I would do it in the truck, 4hrs for the motor out and 4-5 for the motor back in on top of tearin the motor down. I did mine in the truck, i can get the heads off in 4 hrs. and have a new set of gaskets in and ready to run in 6-7.. Ill do it in the truck..

 

[WolfLMM]

X2, I would hate to do more work than I had to.

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

thankyou guys so much for all the help..i worked on it for about an hour wensday night but thats it..i have it down to were i was pulling the connecting lines off from the injectors on the driverside.this is my first time this deep into a Duramax but so far its very self explanatory but the going together part has me slightly worried,i always have left over parts

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

also where can i get a EGR delete kit,while im in there i mite as well do some of this crap..also what all is involve with the PVC reroute?

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

bump....

 

[LarryJewell]

also where can i get a EGR delete kit,while im in there i mite as well do some of this crap..also what all is involve with the PVC reroute?

here's the thread on doing the pcv re-route, its an easy 1 hour job, parts can be bought at Home Depot for less than $20.00

http://208.109.104.11/forum/showthread.php?t=1868



here's a pic and a place to buy the intake riser pipe to delete the egr, if you look closly, it easy enough to make your own, I'm assuming your dealing with your LLY, the LBZ is different.


http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8622&highlight=egr+delete

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

yep its the LLY,thanks for that info

here are a few pics for those that are wondering

 

[Rhall]

yep its the LLY,thanks for that info

here are a few pics for those that are wondering

Wow you took off the front fenders too! I defenately think it would have been easier to pull the motor, imo

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

i took the fenders off in less then an hour..

 

[TYREBOYZ_DEMAXIN]

heres a few more pics or an update

 

[slowlmm]

Good job getting it tore down

 

[Rhall]

i took the fenders off in less then an hour..

Oh ok, i guess ive never pulled them off before, that would defenately make it a lot easier with the motor in the truck

Rob

 

[EDP]

If you have access to a hoist lift the cab. we have been doing this more and more and once you get it down its the only way to work on these things. especially on a LB7 turbo swap.