Thread: HELP! LIM Gasket, Injector O-rings, Valve Cover Gaskets.....

Do all the top end gaskets. LIM/O rings/ Valve covers. Its not like any of them are pricey or hard to do.

Most of what you need can be done with a 10mm socket and common sense.

I'm not really sure why this thread has "HELP" in the title...

Edit: Don't forget new coolant elbows while you're in there.

and what he forget to tell you.. ITS NO HARD AT ALL.. JUST TAKE YA TIME

New Tstat and Tstat oring wouldn't hurt either.

And change the oil when you're done.

LIM gasket is rated 4.2 hours on alldata. If it's your first time, I would expect close to that, you'll want to let the car sit for a few hours afte so the RTV can cure.

it took me 5 hours tearing down everything and putting things back... w/ stuff breaking and gettin stuck sooo.... give it a saturday or sunday off

I can't or won't give you advice on mechanical stuff but I will say this - make sure to set things in order or in a way that you know where they go back together (labels would not be a bad idea) and if possible take a bunch of pictures during your disassembly to help yourself with the re-assembly. Some of the numerous bolt even though they look the same and go into the supercharger for example go into different holes because of length so before you toss them in a pile make note of which go where. It is not hard to do, but can be a little daunting when/if you have a gazillion pieces out and not sure how they go back in. If you are handy and mechanically inclined, 1 day should be more than enough though I'd guess. If you have not already watched the LIM video by DuBob in the how to section on here that is 33 minutes I would say to do that for sure first also. People on here are great help too, before during and after you do things. Posting pictures and questions together will usually get the quickest and most accurate help if you need it. Good luck!

Pooling of fluid on the LIM is most commonly caused by fluid seeping up the bolt threads. The bolts go into both coolant and oil areas. Therefore over years teh sealant on the bolts breaks down. I always clean the bolts and reseal with a pipe sealant with ptfe. You can get some in the plumbing section of Home Depot or you can probably find it at the parts store. BTW you will want to use a 3/8" socket on the LIM bolts. Torque to 15ft lbs when using an aluminum gasket.