"Ike" (untitledcarshow)
07/24/2015 at 16:58 • Filed to: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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"Ike" (untitledcarshow)
07/24/2015 at 16:58 • Filed to: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh | 1
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Pray for me oppo, I’m going to embark on my hardest automotive repair later tonight.
The dreaded head gasket! I started disassembly late last night and was with the car til around 1 am. For those of you unaware it’s a 2005 Volvo V70R
So if any one would like to leave me some notes of encouragement please do so here.
Along those lines it would be nice to be number one in the automotive section of podomatic again. (Currently number 2) so maybe give it a listen and tell a friend?
This weeks guest was the great Steve Letho.
Some photos of my work so far, along with links to the podcast down below.
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http://untitledcarshow.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-…
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Ike is co-host of the Untitled Car Show ( untitledcarshow.podomatic.com ) he has owned 2 Dodge Challengers; a Volvo C30, a V70XC, a V70R, 740; and a Saturn Ion . He is a new father and loves driving and autocrossing. He can jerry rig with the best of them, and he wrote his bio in third person. He also has 2 dogs, 2 cats and is a crazy person some say!
Email the author untitledcarshow@gmail.com
ttyymmnn
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:02 |
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You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
Good luck. We're all counting on you.
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Ike
> ttyymmnn
07/24/2015 at 17:02 |
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I know, I feel it is my cosmic duty to keep a V70R on the road
Tohru
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:05 |
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There but for the grace of God go I. Better you than me, mate.
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Ike
> Tohru
07/24/2015 at 17:07 |
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Haha, appreciate it. Head gasket at Volvo is 3100 to put in a new(junk yard) engine is close to that, might as well try to fix it on my own
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:08 |
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(Price is Right sad trombone intensifies)
JustAnotherG6
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:11 |
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you got this. just label all the wires and hoses and bits and bobs you take off or disconnect.
In the case of wires and hoses, mark both what you removed and what you removed it from. On that note varying widths and variety of tape make for effective marking.
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Ike
> JustAnotherG6
07/24/2015 at 17:14 |
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Thank for the advice, so far I have been about to remove a part and keep the bolts and hoses basicly with them, but that's gonna change tonight when I get to the really tough stuff
RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras"
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:15 |
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Good luck, buddy. And don’t worry about it too hard. If my scrub ass can do it, you can do it. :)
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Ike
> RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras"
07/24/2015 at 17:17 |
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Thanks, I think I will feel so much better once I reach the half way point.
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JustAnotherG6
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:21 |
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Also, get a piece of cardboard and poke holes in it to keep the valves / valve springs in the corresponding order. They may look awfully similar but you don’t want to find out the hard way that they are not.
even a thin/thin/thick type of pattern is better than nothing between mating hoses/wires.
It took me about a week between school and work to finish mine, but I didn’t have to remove all the accessories either. And it was a push rod driven rockers not this fancy overhead cam stuff. On the other hand, it was a malaise era carborated nightmare I was terrified of screwing up.
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RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras"
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:22 |
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Yeah, I feel that taking it apart is the hardest part.
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Tohru
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 17:31 |
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I have personally, by myself, done head gaskets on a Chevy 5.0L (305) and cylinder head replacement on a Ford CVH 2.0L. I’m hoping your experience is more Chevrolet and less Ford.
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Ike
> Tohru
07/24/2015 at 17:41 |
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There is a lot of ford dna in my car... Hmmm well it will take as long as it takes
iSureWilll
> Tohru
07/24/2015 at 17:42 |
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My guess is more like the Ford since he has cam(s) in the head and not the block.
Good luck boi! You got dis!
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Ike
> JustAnotherG6
07/24/2015 at 17:45 |
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All the write up I’ve seen have the people keeping the cam in the bank during disassembly so I don't have to worry about that to much, but if shit goes sideways... Will do
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Tohru
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 18:44 |
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Sorry to hear about all that DNA inside your car. A good detailing shop can help with that.
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Ike
> Tohru
07/24/2015 at 19:02 |
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Well it’s mostly in the truck for... Reasons I shall not go into with out a warrant
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Tohru
> Ike
07/24/2015 at 20:16 |
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I know that feeling. I have the same thing about why I’m banned from every Hardee’s in Ohio.