So, after a little over a year, I am finally going to dive into my headgasket repair. I'm looking over the fsm now and will probably start tearing down today (work is slow right now). I have a few questions right off the bat, and I know I will have more questions as I go along.
1. Parts list?
I was thinking of getting this gasket kit from Parts Dinosaur, thoughts? http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/product122.html
What about their head bolt kit? Any good or look for something else? http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/product248.html
I did the timing belt/water pump stuff about 30,000 miles ago, so I will probably be replacing some of those as well.
Anything I am not thinking of?
2. Fluid question... I think I have very minimal fluid mixing (oil and coolant), what do I do about cleaning it out? I know I will drain everything to do the repair, but what steps are needed to clean everything out?
3. Any tips, tricks, links that might help me would be greatly appreciated.
I plan on using tons of baggies, blue tape, and pictures. Everything will be getting tagged and bagged (especially since I don't even have parts yet).