[urq] '85 Ur-Q getting a new head gasket

David Thoresen david at epicfoto.com
Thu Apr 12 15:06:21 EDT 2001


Ok!  I am happy that I have found a reasonable and extremely good mechanic
to work on this for me... he said I could get my own parts... soooooo while
I am in there the advice has been to buy:

Head Gasket kit
New Valves if needed
Timing Belt/Water Pump/Thermostat (even though it was replaced 15000 miles
ago)
New EM bolts
valve lifters
valve seals and guides
injector seals, and maybe seats.
New head bolts (perhaps the http://www.raceware-fasteners.com/prod01.htm
version but they are $200+ ouch!)
port and polish head (maybe)

Question...  Since I have converted the Ur-Q to a single 4K-Q radiator...
what temp thermo should I use for the engine?  Also the thermo/switch? on
the bottom of the radiator... what temp should that one be?

If by some rare chance the head is cracked (yikes) how much would a new one
(or good used) be?

Thanks!!!

David
'85 Ur-Q




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