173k, head gasket time, darn it.

1) Gasketmasters, but I think they took the video down.

2) $25 for a 48-hr subscription of TIS, or alldatadiy

3) Need some long M8x1.25 bolts to remove the crank pulley. Have a helper help you with guiding the timing cover in place in order to not disturb the RTV bead once it is applied.

4) You can do this, but the manifold still needs to come off if you decide to take it to a machine shop. It is a good idea to have the head inspected for leaks and to have new valve stem seals installed.

5) If the piston to deck height is not correct, you probably have a bent rod. This is more common than folks like to believe, and many engines are not good candidates for the HG job if they’ve been driven with a failure.

 

I found sections of the service manual online and through the forum. I was told at the parts store that they couldn't even get a Haynes manual for me.

I did replace my valve stem seals myself, not a big deal to do yourself amd.they typically come in the head gasket set anyway ...just time consuming and a little fiddly getting the valve keepers out and back in. If you've never taken valves out of a head before it can be intimidating I suppose.

I have found it easier to take the exhaust manifold off and not leave it attached.

+1 on the timing cover. The first time I installed it I had help...the next 2 times I did it solo(don't ask why I had to install it 3 times). Def easier with assistance.



SM-G981V ?

 

Would you like to share what's last time you clean your EGR cooler? 173k need a Head gasket on 2013 seem to early

 

Seeing that it could save the head gasket, it would make sense to clean the egr system.
The cooler is not that much work to get to, less than doing the head gasket!
And having a spare cooler helps a lot and makes it faster. It's really not that hard to get at.
And easier the 2nd time.
I'll be coming up to the 3rd time in the next 10,000 miles I believe. I'll be putting back the original
already cleaned cooler back in.
Should only be a 2 hour job.

 

Are there threaded holes on the pulley? Interesting.

@taupehat , some repair manual excerpts relating to head gasket replacement:

New head gasket replacement video from Gasket Masters | Page 2 | PriusChat

and Exhaust Gas Recirculation cleaning:

Bad Flywheel | PriusChat

 

as another pc member would say, that’s insanity!!!

 

Yeah but why perpetuate the eye roll?

 

to check/compare the stroke of all the pistons, you can use a couple of wooden dowels and a piece of paper.
if the paper slips the same under all 4 at TDC, you're good. if one of them is obviously low, that's bad

 

That sounds interesting; can you clarify how that works, you’re checking TDC on two at the same time, comparing?

 

A straight edge on the deck and feeler gauges between the straight edge and tops of pistons can easily check piston height...or depth rather. It's not like you can't rotate the crank once the head is off to put each pair of pistons up at TDC, you just have to make sure you put the crank timing mark back in the right place before the head and chain go back on.

SM-G981V ?

 

there was no eye rolling emoji or tone, but I should have used an exclamation point at the end of the sentence.

 

You also need an angle torque wrench if you do not have one.

 

There are probably more fiddly and frustrating pieces and parts to this HG job than just about any motor I've worked on. It's not necessarily more difficult or complicated, it's just so tedious and time consuming to even get to the head for removal. Once done and you figure out the correct order of things you can fly through it so much faster but the first time through is definitely a slow process...at least for me it was.

SM-G981V ?

 

The head bolts for sure. My post #8 has link to a post with various head related excerpts from repair manual, and IIRC one of those has the instruction, you torque to a moderate foot pound spec, then an additional 90 deg, then another 45 deg. In a crisscross pattern of course. Just my 2 cents: maybe you could accomplish this without angular torque wrench? Sounds sweet though.

Angular torque might also be specd on the bolts of the damper between engine and transaxle? Not sure.