Hey dale, buy DYKEM Layout Fluid. Spray that on the head. then start sanding. once it's all gone, then you're basically level. also if you get a longer piece of wood thats longer than the head or block, that usually works better and ensures you arent sanding in one spot.
@sasakuz807010 ай бұрын
Yes you are rite,but if you dont take down side cover of lifters than u cant do that
@falconeaterf15 Жыл бұрын
In mechanic school, 30 years ago, we were taught to just use a light smear of engine oil on head gaskets. And torquing the bolts in the correct sequence, to the correct value, is also very important.
@mad57733 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened to me. Your previous video helped me with this repair. There are a few extra precautions I used to hopefully prevent this from happening again. 1. Use thread sealant on clean or new head bolts 2. Replace the rocker arm nuts $6.00 3. Re-Torque the head bolts after initial startup Hopefully it will hold together this time!
@mramazing90003 жыл бұрын
My old boss sweared by that aviation permatex
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
So does my father, we'll see how it works. I couldn't have heard it worse than it already was!
@aNuthaRedneck Жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltradeshow did it work? I'm installing my 3rd headgasket.
@ManuelCastillo-pr6sl Жыл бұрын
Hey Dale! thanks to you I opened my engine, thinking I hada broken gasket, .. I didnt lol, but I think water was getting to engine as gasket was very slim.. I used a glass with sandpaper to resurface block uppper one of course..
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
You welcome... I think? Hope it helped you out. Never a bad idea to investigate ether way! 👍
@johnwagner9192 Жыл бұрын
Thinking about doing the same thing on the manifold. I took it off because of a suspected leak and the surface is a little rough and not totally flat.
@davetrepse836 ай бұрын
Last year I bought a bayliner with 3.0 merc. And yes , its running funny on idle too....im gonna do a compression test and im sure its the damn gasket...
@daleofalltrades6 ай бұрын
Another easy was is pull the spark plug wires off and reinstall one at a time. If it doesn't run any different when ones removed it's a good indicator of a dead cylinder
@davetrepse836 ай бұрын
@@daleofalltrades yes i will do that as soon as winter is finished because its in the field behind , in the snow ! Hahahha i will guve you feedback ...
@yourselfdotcomlol2 жыл бұрын
Want my horror story. I discovered your video due to having spark plug #4 seperate leaving the lower half in the head. Now I get to remove the head and get it fixed. Oh its a customers boat and was being winterized. Last plug to fog the hole and bang the plug breaks. Shit happens buddy. Keep at it. Being stubborn pays off. 👍
@falconeaterf15 Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh………the joys of boating.
@Cruisingthesouth3 жыл бұрын
Permatex I use that s&@%#t on everything LOL!
@mramazing90003 жыл бұрын
Subscribed , seems like you have my luck
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the subscription! Luck is definitely been down lately.
@rickobrien2797 Жыл бұрын
Good
@arnedemos Жыл бұрын
Exactly the same with our boat. 3.0 mercruiser Watched your super clear video en replaced it. How was the extra “glue” holding up? I have to do it again. Damaged my new gasket and the water is squirting out.
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
2 yrs still strong
@arnedemos Жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades I want to thank you from the Netherlands 😁👍
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
@@arnedemos you are very welcome! Glad it helped
@abbasalalaq965713 күн бұрын
what is the spray and the sanding paper your using what number
@daleofalltrades13 күн бұрын
I state 80 grit sand paper at 6:26 Not sure what spray your your talking about. I used acetone to clean the surfaces....
@bill7229 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dale, Getting ready to do my 3.0 also. Your boat still holding together? I read that if the timing is too advanced, it can blow the gasket as there’s no place for the exhaust gas to go so it blows the gasket.
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
It's running great yet issue free. I have since checked the timing a little after posting this video and it was right in spec in accordance to the book.
@michaelbrewer14742 жыл бұрын
When you was running on two cylenders was you going about 10 mph trying to get back to the dock? The reason I'm asking is because I'm looking at a boat that has a volvo 3.0 with a blown head gasket. Thank you for the great videos!!
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
Yea about 10mph definitely couldn't get on plane. Could hear it wasn't running right. Volvo 3.0 is basically the same block
@MrCollins44 Жыл бұрын
I build cylinder heads for a living and live in N.Alabama,it's 40.00 to surface a head here.
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
I know the price for a resurface itself is not that bad. However does that price include tearing the cylinder head down removing all the valves, magnaflux, and a pressure check on the head? Also my concern was wait time. As I wanted to get this thing back on the water as soon as possible. I will add it still running strong, and I plan on putting a new engine in anyways so I wanted to sink as little money in as possible That's why I shared this video. Hence the reason I call it a Band-Aid fix multiple times and state that it is not the proper way of doing things. I now have a replacement engine sitting in my garage that I am going to slowly put together with all new parts resurfaced the proper way etc. Thought I'd give you a little backstory there and the reasons why I did it thanks for watching!
@MrCollins44 Жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades No,if I did all that for 40.00 I wouldn't be able to put gas in my boat.It's tough when you hear the river calling your name. Good luck and keep her floating.
@aNuthaRedneck Жыл бұрын
@@MrCollins44I took my boat with the head off to a machine shop this morning. He resurfaced the head and checked my Block for warpage while i waited.. on the house. He definitely will be getting my business. 0$
@MrCollins44 Жыл бұрын
@@aNuthaRedneck Hope you gave him something anyway.
@aNuthaRedneck Жыл бұрын
@@MrCollins44 I gave him the best thing a business can have... a new good customer. I just recently had him do a bore job for me a couple weeks ago.
@jakethruman86093 жыл бұрын
I'm new to working on boats. During this process I forgot to drain the head before I pulled it off and filled the cylinders with water. I dried them out and sprayed them down with WD40 rightaway. Will this mistake hurt anything? Not sure if water can seep down around the pistons.
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
You should be ok, especially since you sprayed them down with Wd40, just be sure all the water is gone. And change the engine oil after it's all back together. It may smoke white a little bit on 1st start up.
@jakethruman86093 жыл бұрын
Have you had a chance to run your boat with the Permatex 3? I am in the process of doing the same thing. I used a really thin layer but it still squeezed some out around the edges of the head when I torqued it down. I'm wondering if it might have squeezed some into the cylinders.
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
Yup! I've had it out twice now and it's running great. Yes it's going to squeeze out everywhere. I'm sure some did get on the cylinders on mine. Shouldn't affect it. I put it on pretty generous. The cylinders get hot during combustion. Pretty sure it'll burn off after a few hours... Anyway no issues here so far. I plan on trying to make a short lakeday video yet. Just so busy.
@neverclevernorwitty78213 жыл бұрын
Oooo. Sorry to hear that. When I did this job, my #2, #3 were lower running about half compression, if I recall from your last video, you had zero compression on #2, #3, right? Yah, it probably needs to be machined. Also if your theory is right that you have warpage out of spec, I thought I remember reading the composite gaskets are more forgiving of any variations, but a metal gasket are even more strict. I hope it works for you, what's your compression after?
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
Compression after is always around 100 per cylinder, so over min spec. We'll see how it hold. Block isn't worth too much work in it's condition.
@neverclevernorwitty78213 жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades Yeah, after my job all mine were 120-130, hope yours holds for the season!
@Mrcaffinebean2 жыл бұрын
Good videos man, they were very helpful. Your local machine shop would probably surface that head for probably a couple hundred bucks. I’m told that normally the block doesn’t warp much if at all and it seems like you found the same. All that being said I would not be shocked if this repair lasts just fine. Sometimes things don’t need to be done perfectly to last a long time. Kudos for posting this, some people would be self conscious after redoing a repair on camera. But it happens to everyone!
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I definitely don't want to hide anything. My hole goal is to help someone else going though the same issues.
@MrJhnbapst32 ай бұрын
After 2 years how has this held up?
@daleofalltrades2 ай бұрын
Still running strong 💪
@samhart65492 жыл бұрын
Did I miss the "how to remove the alignment stubs from the block"?
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
They pull out pretty easy with a vise grip. I may have skipped over that minor detail in the video or it got edited out. This is the 3rd video in a series I did also.
@alexoleag45082 жыл бұрын
Hi Dale, our litter boat Maxum sr3 1800 has the same same same problem with gasket, 3.0 L any tips to buy gasket, maybe some webside, thanks, have a good time.
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
So far mine is holding together this time with the steps used in this video. I have links in the descriptions in all my videos to the parts I used.
@jaretbevan43642 жыл бұрын
Did you also apply the permatex to the head before putting it back together as well?
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
Not needed as it was on the block and then the other side of the gasket. But if you wanted to you could put it on the block and then the head and leave the gasket dry.... Ether way you want it on both side of the gasket. Hope that helped.
@jkrlozjherdez29242 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue with my boat, but when you realized that it overheated, did your oil turn milky? i removed the head gasket from mine as well, and it isn't broken,m but has the same smudge in the middle as yours. even though it isn't broken, the head gasket has damage right?
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
Yes the oil turned milky and yes if the head gasket is smudged/burnt it's damaged. Either way once you take a head off you can't reuse the gasket.
@jkrlozjherdez29242 жыл бұрын
I have a doubt, is it possible that the crack in the block has caused some internal damage? Today when disassembling the engine I discovered that they tried to repair the crack with flex core welding and they did such a bad job that I could remove the welding with my fingers so I decided to repair it myself in the best way and discovered that the manifold also had a crack and I also repaired it now everything seems to look better than before I hope it works but I have the doubt that the crack may be invisible what do you think ? Thanks
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
@jkrlozj Herdez it's kinda hard to say. Mine has 2 cracks in it and has been previously repaired. There are a lot of boats with these engines cracked running around. Only way to find out is slap it back together and see if it's fixed.... Won't be out much just a gasket and some time.
@jkrlozjherdez29242 жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades Update... well after all the job is done finally today I started the engine and everything looks good while I test it in my house but when I put the boat in the lake after 30 minutes I stopped it to check the oil and surprise! milky oil is there Again, the only way to check what happens is to tear down again and check the head gasket fon any damage, otherwise, the block has an internal crack, in that case, I will sell it for parts... what do you think? Cheers!
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
You could always do a compression test that way you don't have to tear it back down. If compression is low on more than one cylinder it's most likely the head gasket. Otherwise everything you said is correct. Sounds to me like an internal crack, 30 minutes isn't very long to blow another head gasket when mine went the second time it was hours of use
@rossbritton40084 ай бұрын
Take the head and have it milled/ Surfaced..What about all the Sanding Material that went into the block..?
@daleofalltrades3 ай бұрын
Still running strong with this fix. Definitely stated it wasn't the correct way. Most sanding material was caught by rags in the cylinders. "Band aid fix" I have a hole needle black sitting on an engine stand waiting for this one to go out. My block is also cracked (prev owner) so it's not worth the money
@Vegasman77704 Жыл бұрын
why wouldnt you use marking paint to find surface contact?
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
You definitely can.
@user-hv8ug2bz5j Жыл бұрын
Hey buddy I have a 3.0 mercuries it started to turn over but wouldn't start then it went to just a clicking noise then it went to nothing no power to nother blower lights nother when I turn the key is there a main fuse somewhere or something I should be looking for thanks Doug
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
Are you sure the battery just isn't dead, or you have a poor connection at the battery, or the battery cables are bad? If all of that checks out I do believe there is a 50 amp main fuse near the starter
@user-hv8ug2bz5j Жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades thank you I will check that out I believe there's a 90 amp fuse on the starter as well I'll check that next thanks again I'll keep you updated
@2discoveredm788 Жыл бұрын
So as a mercuiser mechanic. We have learned that oem timing is a little on the dangerous side. Have seen the 3.0 blow head gaskets over and over. Different boats different ages. Turns out that mercruiser timing advance is almost too advanced. It leads to blowing head gaskets when set to factory specs. We do not set it too advanced anymore. One to two degrees retard, from what the engine calls for, will save the motors and eliminate head gasket issues
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Good to know
@aNuthaRedneck Жыл бұрын
I'm reading several different specs for timing. So exactly what should the timing be set at for a 3.0?
@2discoveredm788 Жыл бұрын
@@aNuthaRedneck alright this may sound controversial. But believe me its good info and wont come back to bite you. So the normal way is to jump the two white wires at the distributor then crank the motor. It will be in locked timing mode. Then with the timing light connected to cylinder 1 set the timing to 2°ATC. But scratch that lets do it the way that is safe on all the motors. Okay dont jump the two white wires at the distributor, just take and raise your engine rpm to 1000rpm, gets module in the distributor out of base timing, and set timing right at 0°while revved to 1000rpm. Not before TDC and Not after TDC. Your motor will love it and last with never needing timed again. And no blown head gasket if you do it like that. When idled back down after tightening the distributor bolt, just set the carb screw to idle where you want it in gear and done
@aNuthaRedneck Жыл бұрын
@@2discoveredm788 man I'm praying you're right. It's HOT here and I'm too damn old to keep messing with this motor.
@2discoveredm788 Жыл бұрын
@aNuthaRedneck @aNuthaRedneck no please... 3 to 4 atdc is guaranteed to blow the gasket. So bring it closer to btdc But right at 0° is about as much as you want to bring it back. Not wanting it to hit btdc on a 3.0. It will loose power advancing timing gives more power but 3 to 4° atdc is killer timing, it will eventually lead to blown gaskets and scars on the cylinder walls others I talked to that set it at 3 to 4 always ends badly. and I don't jump timing wires to set it
@sasakuz807010 ай бұрын
Hello can you help me pls.Can i put this manifold on this head.I just finsh head job and must change old manifold becouse it was cracked😢
@daleofalltrades10 ай бұрын
I'm sorry your question isn't making sense to me. Are you asking if you can use the cracked manifold? No it will need to be replaced with the correct manifold
@sasakuz807010 ай бұрын
Hi.I have doubt what manifold to put on my mercruiser 3.0 1996.Where i can send you foto to show you what i mean.
@sasakuz807010 ай бұрын
@@daleofalltradesSry for mis undestanding.Whan i write mesage i was thinking i can sent you photo here,but i cant😅
@daleofalltrades10 ай бұрын
@@sasakuz8070 your best bet is to got to mercury's website or a 3rd party parts website and enter the engine's serial number to be sure you get the correct parts
@sasakuz807010 ай бұрын
Ok tnx.
@81mrlz2 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm curious how is the engine doing today?
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
It held up and is now winterized for storage.will be running it next year until it needs any other work.
@christianconner50953 жыл бұрын
How is the motor holding up so far?
@daleofalltrades3 жыл бұрын
So far so good. Unfortunately I was having a hard time putting a good update lake day video together. But if you want to watch I give a status update in this video and show it running strong 😃 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNichKR1mrundI0.html
@laithalmarayati1382 жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you for this video, after seeing your video will work on my 3.0 mercruiser engine that has water in engine. I’ve questions about the process 1. Sandpaper only grade 80 2. Can I send the just the head to the shop? Hope you can see my comment. Thank you very much.
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can send just the head to a shop. I sanded both and didn't send out. It's running great this year so far holding strong. Make sure you use that aviation permatex. Yes I used 80 grit. You can use 100 or finer. It will take longer to remove material though. 80 seemed to be the magic number. If you want more detail on the tear down and reassembly I have two videos on that also.
@laithalmarayati1382 жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades it’s my second days watching your videos to study and understand the process you did amazing job, Definitely will use this liquid and will keep you posted also I want to thank you for your swift response. Did you mind if I ask more questions when I start working on? Thank you and God bless you.
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
@@laithalmarayati138 you are welcome. I truly want my channel to help people and motivate others to try there hand at projects themselves. Study the videos as much as you can most of the answers you need should be in them. I'll answer any questions I can.
@laithalmarayati1382 жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades hey sir, wish I can send you some pictures for the head to get advice from you.
@daleofalltrades2 жыл бұрын
daleofalltrades20@gmail.com is my KZfaq contact email. Feel free to send them there
@BigDaddy-fq5mu Жыл бұрын
Nobody gonna mention that cracked block?
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
Bro did you not watch the 1st 3 minutes.... I talk about it 😂
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
@2:39
@BigDaddy-fq5mu Жыл бұрын
@@daleofalltrades 0:35, sorry dude.
@daleofalltrades Жыл бұрын
@@BigDaddy-fq5mu right I said skip ahead. It's all good. I've just heard so much about my cracke block in previous videos.
@petestranc205121 күн бұрын
OH MY, being an engine builder for over 35 years, DO NOT! follow this guys video. Yeah let pour 2 Table Spoons of sand in the motor. Seriously Take it to a machine shop and have the head milled and buy a real composite gasket. YIKES!!! very scary on You Tube. That head warped for a reason. Like severely overheated. Pretty hard to warp a cast iron head. Just FYI a long block 3.0L goes for $k now days. FYI they also used this engine in fork lifts and other industrial units. It first arrived in a 1962 Chevy 2origanlly designed for.
@daleofalltrades20 күн бұрын
@@petestranc2051 I state I'm the beginning of the birthday this is no the correct way to fix it. Also my block is cracked from a previous owner which I'm pretty sure I also stated in the video. For someone who knows the engine will need replacement in the near future this is a possibility for a quick repair to finish out the year. If you don't agree with this method then don't do it. Your correct it's not a good idea but it worked for me and it's still running issue free. Can't make everyone happy