The ULTIMATE GUIDE To Changing A Miata Head Gasket!

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0:00 Intro
0:59 Removing The Head
6:26 Inspection & Prepping For Machine Shop
8:07 Cleaning The Block Deck
10:15 Engine Bay Cleaning
11:20 Flyin Miata Overflow Tank Install
13:07 Fresh Head!
14:40 Prepping Head & Block For Install
15:50 Head Install
18:21 First Startup
19:56 THE REVS
21:26 ?????????

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@Jamesterjim 2 года назад

When I first started watching your videos after I got my MX5 over a year ago I didn't know how to change a tyre, last weekend I took my engine out for some turbo prep! Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared.

@TheCarPassionChannel 2 года назад

Awesome to hear!!

@squidikka 2 года назад

Same here, I never changed oil or a tire before. Now I've done literally everything to this car except for a full engine rebuild.

@Wheres1342 2 года назад

Same. Went from not even doing the oil changes to a boosted na

@hpa101 2 года назад

Shit yeah! Good work James! Enjoy the turbo'd goodness once she's all back up and running my guy =) - Taz.

@henrytoledo4103 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad to hear that there's alot of guys, and girls, gaining the confidence and knowledge to attempt and succeed in fixing their own cars. This knowledge applies to most cars not just Miatas

@skilfil 2 года назад

Greg really calling me out for not having the balls to do my valve stem seals for years. This video is the motivation I needed.

@FlowzTheRhythm 2 года назад

I did them last year. It's fairly easy but it does take time. I did it with the head still on. I just filled the cylinder with rope and compressed the rope by cranking on the crankshaft as hard as I can until it will not go further. This keeps the valves from dropping. I used a spring compressor tool similar to what greg used in one of his videos. And to reinstall the keepers, I used a lisle valve keepr installation tool that requires you to hammer them in place. Another youtuber on here has videos on that. He has a sleeve tattoo with the built ITB NB. Aside from that just take your time, remember to use a straw when reinstalling valve stem seals over the valve stem grooves and torque everything down when done.

@joro8604 Год назад

Thanks! Because of you, your dedication, and these videos over 6 years, I had the confidence to successfully take apart my NA8 and pass smog today. Runs like a non-leaking top. (Hint for your next video, how to prep each fastener ie., locktite, antiseize, etc.), Thanks to Mike at MiataMecca, FM valve stem seal tool, and also Wesley at Treasure Coast Miata.

@TheCarPassionChannel Год назад

Thank you so much man!! Glad to hear it!

@onimedia1072 2 года назад

I used atf on pistons, it’s a detergent so it’ll clean carbon deposits without scrubbing

@Alex-bw7zd 2 года назад

I always used to say that a blown head gasket would be the end for me for any car, but after getting my NB ive realized that even if it does happen id resurface the head myself if i needed to, only death will seperate me from this car

@ES-xq7iu Год назад

Or a hole in the engine

@liammoore8287 2 года назад

The car passion channel is actually my favorite RU-vid channel 100%. your videos allowed me to pull my Bp4w out of my car fully build it and put it back in again. Thank you for all the work you do for the miata community. My kraken low mount with the efr 6258 is on the way😏.

@K.O.I_WORK 2 года назад

I wasn't sure about a light flywheel for the next time I pull my trans but that settles it. All Miatas should rev like sport bikes! Thanks for all the great info over the years, going into the third year with my 92 na and you've helped me with most of the repairs and installs so far. Best tutorials on youtube for sure!

@CashedOutCars 2 года назад

That mohwak was rad😎you should bring that back!

@wouter8912 2 года назад

NB STUFF, MORE NB !!! Love all your content. thank you!

@ateamm 2 года назад

I just blew my head gasket at the track last week. What great timing for a video. Also going to blame it on you though as your 1.6 turbo videos really helped me along the way!

@egguw Месяц назад

Long time sub here I’m finally gaining the confidence too get my engine taken apart (na6 90’s) thanks too this video and well every other video you’ve made thanks too you I have done my shifter and a few other things but I’m looking too do my head gasket soon and this is the fuel I needed thank you Greg 🙌🏻

@fish2860 2 года назад

This channel is amazing! I'm going to redo all the gaskets on my 2000 NB once the parts come in and it's the biggest repair I've ever undertaken but this channel has helped my confidence a ton. Your explanations and camera angles are amazing. Honestly you should have millions of subscribers. High quality stuff, dude

@javierferrer8898 2 года назад

Thank you a million for this video. Love your camera work, now I confidence to replace my head gasket and get my Miata on the road. You the best.

@andysaxe7087 2 года назад

Great vid- My son and I were just mentioning that we hadn't seen a vid in a bit - worth the wait.

@ChutneyInc. 2 года назад

Thanks to you I changed my timing belt by myself correctly for the first time. I appreciate it Greg. I tried before in 2012 and resulted paying the dealer 750 bucks even tho I had everything removed already. Now I'm learning why I had been popping alternator belts because I've never had them tight enough.

@hydrotricine 2 года назад

Incredible timming,im doing this exact thing to my Miata this week,thank you!

@maxvanbeers4548 2 года назад

ooh yes, I've waited for this one! my NA needs a head gasket so thank you so much for the info!

@Sloppyjalopy123 2 года назад

Nice work sir! That thing sounds so good, what a little ripper!

@mustanguycm 2 года назад

You are very inspiring! Thanks a lot for all the details on your videos. It really helps!

@mattkeith6994 2 года назад

Miata dad once again giving me the motivation to work on my broken Miata..

@mrfixall 2 года назад

Really great voice over. Excellent sequence of information.

@javierferrer8898 2 года назад

I agree, that’s hard to do, great camera work to. We lucky to have this guy helping out the Miata people.

@dagridiron94 2 года назад

I don't even have a Miata, I own two camaro but boy let me tell you this channel you can apply it to anything!!!!!!

@J3n555 2 года назад

My mans here working with bare tools and hes doing amazing stuff. Thats what I love you for.

@mostlyuselessgarage 2 года назад

Incredible information packed video. Great work Miata Dad!

@itchy108 2 года назад

Thanks Greg, best Miata content anywhere

@xnanoo 2 года назад

Currently in the process of doing valve stem seals but I changed my head gasket a few months ago. More motivation lol

@O_Dog04 Год назад

I bought my first car last June, it was a 99 nb 1.8l 5spd. I love this freaking car. It was high mileage and I knew the risk, I just wanted to be in the seat of one of these cars so badly. My head gasket blew, but I know my motor is still strong. Me and some buddies are tackling taking apart the head so we can replace it ourselves and it was this video that convinced me to do it. Thanks!

@bart91351czman1998 2 года назад

Greg because of you I was able to rebuild an engine in my garage, thank you.

@turboimport95 2 года назад

I used to be a mechanic at a car lot, When I started there a previous mechanic removed the engine and transmission from a 2010 Altima. So I put everything back together no issue car ran great, no Check engine codes etc. They sold the car not soon after. Sure is nice being able to look at something someone else torn a part and put it back together. I don't know how I was able to or can't explain it.

@melissarouse1480 2 месяца назад

Big thank miata dad for helping an old carb mum help her baby girl get her head straight!!!

@raymonddonovan3297 2 года назад

I’m getting really excited about the bolt on only NB tests :)

@timr.3255 2 года назад

Hey greg thanks for that life saving video🙏 so pumped to see the new nb color that british green wasn't really sporty 😄

@scmiata99 2 года назад

awesomeness as always brother !!! great job !!!

@sumofl 2 года назад

literally in the middle of a head gasket on my NA miata, great little guide.

@FDB77 2 года назад

Super excited to see the NB's new color! Oh, and the nitrous ;)

@chadl.981 2 года назад

I use machining parallel bars for any kind of gasket scraping including head gaskets. It's a machined flat/straight surface that provides perfect pressure across any surface you are trying to clean up. Best part, Harbor freight sells a set for like $27.

@aygwm 2 года назад

You can get a plate of glass for less. It’ll do the same thing.

@mazboengineer Год назад

Thx (yet again) Greg 🤜🏼🤛🏼 …head gasket just failed on my mk1 last night 😔 so I shall be using your video to do my repair / rebuild 🛠🤓

@mcrrocker277 2 года назад

Amazing videos as usual!

@louisbryant2302 Месяц назад

The best way i have found to stay organized is to get a cardboard box and push the bolts through it, you can then write in sharpie exactly where they go. you can also draw diagrams to help remember better.

@38tech 2 года назад

Bruh!!! That is super quick revving. Lol Waiting for the next one!

@mantzini 2 года назад

Great work and video man

@sjorsangevare 2 года назад

Those revs remind me of a Porsche GT3 and I didn't know I needed that on my Miata until today!

@iavw042 2 года назад

dude perfect timing, I just blew mine this week papa Greg

@JeremyHeinks 2 года назад

Another solid video!! Thanks dude

@andrewjutras 2 года назад

Another amazing tutorial!!!

@MrCoY0t 2 года назад

Already waiting for my head come back from machine shop. 1.6NB EUDM with a lot of mods is on the way! Goal is 160HP without boring block

@paulkimble4548 2 года назад

Killing it as usual

@eviltwiiin 2 года назад

Hell yeah just on cue! I just ordered my head gasket replacement lol.

@tgy119 2 года назад

You forgot to mention, VVT engines have a bracket bolted to the lower intake manifold to hold the VVT tube in place, it needs to be unbolted before removing the head. Also, be aware the fuel rail wire bundle is clipped together with the knock detection sensor, need to undo the white clip to separate them first before removing the head

@jonbentley2066 Год назад

Good looking out with this comment, I followed all the instructions and it still wouldn’t budge. Really left me scratching my head. Pun intended lol

@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench 2 года назад

You really are the Miata Daddy!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Video!!!!

@BuiltByKyle 2 года назад

great video mate !!

@sid-mk-one-mx5 2 года назад

Awesome as always ☺️ top man ✌️

@dougyboote 2 года назад

To get the block surface mint you can clean it perfectly with a knife sharpening block it also makes sure it's flat. The skid factory has a RU-vid video about it

@kinglouiesshed8995 2 года назад

Oil and cling film are also good with the tissue ( I personally get a free newspaper and save if for stuff like this or starting a fire 😬 ) stuffed in to seal off the pistons and bores and it stops quite a lot of water getting in 👍🏼

@DrifterDavid 2 года назад

Another awesome video!

@sethmonteleone8178 2 года назад

a engine swapped miata would be really cool content for this channel IMO, and a new challenge for you.

@thorr28 2 года назад

i just pulled my head off yesterday what great timing

@user-hi6uh8sb3m Год назад

Holy shit!!! it sounds so good!!!!!

@sfsilva1100 2 года назад

Hi. I've watching you videos and are very inspiring to do your self home repair. Maybe in the next month's I will change the timing belts and other stuffs. 🙏 I have a 1.6 year 2000 with AC. I think in Portugal is not very common coming 1.6 with AC. The only thing that kind don't like is that the ECU is obd1. How hard is to swap ECU obd1 to OBD2? Yesterday I change the coolant temperature sensor that is on the back of engine. It's the one with 3 pin. And there is none in from of the engine, maybe this could help. Best regards and keep coming more videos!

@miataofmassachusetts6059 2 года назад

Great video

@norbertoalvarez8677 2 года назад

Just ordered my oem gaskets off of treasure coast Miata 👌

@casuser8270 3 месяца назад

Just found your vid and I'm in lakeside CA. Sweet fun fact!!!

@ZareefHuq 2 года назад

I read about B12 chemtool being safe for use on aluminum pistons, and man, it works well!

@nikolaishriver7922 Год назад

The gasket set I got to put the head back on came with 8 copper washers, and I don't know where they go, I didnt (notice) take any of those off. Are those for the exhaust manifold? Awesome videos and interactions helping people, The work you put into these is much appreciated.

@BullPlop11 2 года назад

I did a head gasket on my NA 2 years ago for the first time. I was terrified but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.

@tehpillemannerator Год назад

Just the head gasket?Any oil consumption afterwards?

@Beybladeawsomeness 2 года назад

17:25 Learned this one the hard way, them boys were absolutely dumping fuel

@estewar03 2 года назад

Hope this means there's some sick new in car canyon "leisurely driving" vids coming up soon, Greg... That coolant res is very good looking, FM very good products....

@SwoleHobo 2 года назад

Thats a real nice purple bro

@drmoss_ca 2 года назад

Welcome back!

@FierceMotorworks 2 года назад

The rev response with the lighter flywheel is insanity

@jondanimal 2 года назад

I had a race miata that I used to just beat up like crazy. I blew a head gasket and swapped it out without any machine work knowing it wouldn't last long but I was a broke Boi at the time. I obviously left off certain covers and extra pieces and had it done within 4-6 hours. This happened 3 more times before I finally got the head machined and the very last time it took my friend and I 45 minutes from start to finish. Its incredibly easy after the 1st time lol

@NbaMed 2 года назад

Those SDZ32 pics were so nostalgic 🥲

@joro8604 2 года назад

Just in time. I was about to tackle this. Was Already apart.

@trenor43 Год назад

I've already watched this video and all your other nitrous vids multiple times, but here I am again today. A nitrous miata is just so interesting and awesome! Maybe once I actually do a kswap in my NB, I'll use my BP4W to make a nitrous miata. One thing watching this video again brought up is removing all the evap stuff. Do you have any details on the proper way to do this on an NB? I know on NA's you can just loop the lines, but there seems to be some debate on NBs.

@TheAdatto 2 года назад

Well for watching paint dry it was pretty cool.

@RicSupra 2 года назад

4:18 This is only true for you US guys, the NB1 in Europe and Japan have a return system and use rubber hoses just like the NA. Just to add some info because you also have alot of viewers outside of the US ;)

@leobezryadin3896 2 года назад

After driving accros Canada with a stuck (closed) thermostat, and at one point low oil 😥 I think I might have a blow head gasket. Thanks for the video

@jimmuir3762 2 года назад

Hey Greg....Well done, you've put together a great set of Videos....easy to follow explanations and comprehensive guides. The Head Gasket you used in this video, appears to be a 'garden' variety type similar to the Fel-Pro 'street' MLS unit....all the hype I read for engine upgrades, point to high tech, high price, modern design, Viton moulded gaskets ie...Cometic and Fel-Pro PermaTorque etc etc....I'm doing a very mild Normally Aspirated build on a '99 BP4W, for mainly weekend track day usage and just about to purchase a Head gasket and would like your opinion please....are the Basic Street MLS gaskets from recognized manufacturers like Fel-Pro, fit for the rigors of track day usage? Thanks in advance, Jim

@trenor43 2 года назад

Yo this video is awesome and a great help! Thanks man! Do you have any detailed vids on the evap canister delete? From the forums and other videos it seems there is some debate on the proper way to do it. This will be something I do on my car soon. Also, did you do an EGR delete too? Of so which blockoff kit did you use?

@PANTYEATR1 2 года назад

The way i clean my piston tops and combustion chambers on the head is with a brass wire wheel cup on a drill with some automotive pre- cleaner. That makes short work of that nastiness💪

@pprkuts 2 года назад

I don't even know why I'm watching this. I don't even own a Miata, let alone a Mazda. Great video as always.

@gogobnr3291 Месяц назад

Hi Greg, I don’t know if you’ll reply but whatever. I am preparing for my first gasket change, and was wondering how did you get the gunk out of the coolant and oil passages when cleaning the block? Also did WD40 get in there too? I’m pretty anxious and I’ve watched this and the timing belt video probably like 50 times. You’re a legend.

@michaczeredys1115 2 года назад

Pls do sound clip ! Sounds amazing

@Wheres1342 2 года назад

My pistons were dirty asf like that when I did my head gasket and I got them like perfectly clean some how. And wiped the cylnder walls w shop towels cause there was debris from clean this pistons. Everything’s been good so far

@juxgaming3223 5 месяцев назад

all my homies love TheCarPassionChannel

@Xilleration 2 года назад

I was gonna be doing a headgasket soon because it needs done, but now I can say it was because of this video. c: lol

@Alexanderskirvin 2 года назад

Please do a video on reseting throttle body flap for idle, and any thoughts I have a 99 Miata I did a head gasket with about 200k and I have massive positive case pressure like a blow dryer out the oil cap.

@BlackOpsHR 2 года назад

My expertise in color tells me the car will be a magenta-ish color. Can't wait to see if I am right hahahah

@urbanweekendwarrior7238 2 года назад

oh shit I wasn't ready for those early '00s pics

@austinpraska 2 года назад

I have a 1.8 fadanza and an act 6 puck in my mazdaspeed your revs are way faster than mine

@Oneveryslowmiata 10 месяцев назад

Still a little nervous but more comfortable trying it myself hopefully can get the head resurfaced before my next track day

@joro8604 2 года назад

Thanks!

@Brian_2JZ 2 года назад

Finally!!! 🤩

@Kosworth 10 месяцев назад

Swapping to a fresh head for my NA8, had to call it quits for the night. Seriously those lower intake bolts suuuuck, got all but one. So I pulled it with the intake and I did it solo, also sucks. Probably gonna RTV the rear outlet too. I don't think I'm gonna find a second thermostat gasket in time tomorrow. Also gotta hunt down that Thermostat Neck to Cylinder Head O-ring, heard horror stories about slightly too big O-rings not crushing and cracking the ears for the neck.

@seymoarsalvage 2 года назад

@2:40 dude you were 'bout that VG30 lyfe?! I just got one lol

@TheCarPassionChannel 2 года назад

Yep, I had 3 of them, and went to tons of Z32 meets/events between 2006-2012. I was very much involved in the community 😁

@jimmuir3762 2 года назад

Sorry Greg, I had another question....I've read that a light spray of 'Hylomar' helps the gasket adhere to the head, to prevent water in/egress, during that initial cold start up and first heat cycle...your thoughts would be appreciated...Jim

@mariosnikolaou5212 2 года назад

Legend

@mhh3 11 месяцев назад

Hello from Germany it is possible to change the Head Gasket without resurfacing the head and engine block? I'm thinking on putting a 87mm maruha crankshaft in my nb but it needs a 1mm thicker head gasket and wanna do it on the cheap.