I got pliers, screwdrivers. What size sockets though just to make sure I have them?

 

I have no idea. Various sizes. Gonna need probably from 10mm to 17mm. 17mm will be needed to turn the crank via the crank pulley bolt before removing the head so you can set the engine to TDC (top dead center). Make sure you remove spark plugs before doing this.

This way whenever you slide the timing belt off the head you know that the engine is at TDC and all you have to do when putting the head back on is make sure it's at TDC too, and your timing will be perfect.

 

thanks. wish me luck. I'll come back with any good or bad news, most likely in two weeks.

 

where do you dump the waste when making oil and or coolant change by the way?

 

local auto stores will usually take it

 

I find out that Auto zone will take the oil but, not the coolant.


So, I got the head gasket, water pump, timing belt, wires and plugs for a complete tune up.

 

quick question. Do I have to remove the engine to replaced the head gasket and or the water pump? Cause i have no way to do that if that's the case.

 

The engine does not need to be remove for either job.

 

Thanks. I was reading the manual and to remove the cylinder head to get to the head gasket it is instructed to 1) disconnect the negative terminal from the battery, 2) drain the coolant, (I wasn't expecting to do that), 3) relieve fuel pressure, (where is that at?), 4) remove air flow tube, 5) remove the fuel feed hose and charcoal canister hose from the intake manifold, 6) remove the throttle cable at the throttle body, 7) remove the throttle control cable from the throttle body (A/T only), 8) remove the fuel return hose and brake booster vacuum hose, 9) remove the engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps from the cylinder head and the intake manifold, 10) disconnect spark plug wire at spark plugs, remove distributor, 11) remove the engine ground cable on the cylinder head cover, 12) remove the P/S belt and pump, 13) remove the P/S bracket, 14) remove the emission vacuum hoses and water bypass hoses from the intake manifold assembly, 15) remove the radiator upper hose and heater hose from the cylinder head, 16) remove the water bypass hose from the thermostat housing, 17) remove the intake manifold bracket, 18) remove the self-locking nuts and disconnect the exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe A, 19) remove the exhaust manifold bracket, 20) remove the PCV hose, then remove the cylinder head cover, 21) remove the timing belt upper cover, 22) loosing the timing belt adjustin bolt 180 degrees to release belt tension, 23) push the tensioner to release tension from the timing belt, then retighten the adjuting bolt, 24) remove the belt from the cam pulley, 25) remove the cylinder head bolts, then remove the cylinder head, 26) remove the intake manifold and exhaust manifold from cylinder head.

So, is there a short-cut to this? Can I skip any of these?

 

Today I just got the parts for the AC, use. hopefully they all work. Turns out I will have to go and get it install professionally to get it to work. Bummer! I was trying to get the radiator support cause mine isn't to straight and the guy told me that it is soldered on and he would have to cut it out the car to remove it. Is that true?

And I just found out that the car is leaking gas right at the section where the fuel enters the motor. Why would it leak there? Any ideas?