2001 Nissan Sentra 1.8L QG18DE head gasket replacement. SIMPLE REPLACEMENT. START TO FINISH

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Replacement and 2001 Nissan Sentra 1.8 L duel overhead cam. Step-by-step instruction on how to start to finish. We did not machines head but, it’s very easy to complete the removal.

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[AirsoftNoah]

My man, thankyou so much you are literally my hero. This was exactly what i was looking for you basically saved my life, i can’t thank you enough!!

[greggough]

G'day buddy, my brother and I here in Melbourne Australia have just replaced the head gasket on my 2001 Nissan Pulsar which has the same engine using your video as a guide. Saved me a lot if time and angst, thanks heaps for sharing it.
Cheers Greg

[marshelglidden]

I'm doing this job rn, used this video as reference. Found a faster way to get the intake bracket loose for head removal.

Rather than going through the wheel well to unbolt the intake bracket, you can remove the bolts at the top, from the bracket tothe back of the intake. There's one at the bottom of the intake on the passenger side, and 2 on the driver's side, one high and one low. Way easier than pulling a wheel and a wheel well shrowd

[pmmerrystorage]

This was AMAZING! I flawless! Thank you!
I only had a few snags:
1. Difficult finding the tork wrench that wasn't too low or too hight.
2. Had to buy and cut studs for the exhaust manifold as well as stripped nut remover set. (SAVED ME).
3. Still cant get my waterpump/power steering belt loosened since its rusted onto the block. (another day).
4. Difficult finding the torque sequence for my gxe 1.8 engine since it didnt have 2 additional header bolts.

I had to buy lithium grease to coat the cams.

SOMETHING COOL!
THE ENGINE STARTED UP ON THE 1ST TRY AND PURRED LIKE A KITTEN.
SINCE MY CAR'S BATTERY HAD BE DISCONNECTED FOR A MONTH MY ECM (COMPUTER) LOST ITS MEMORY AND RESTARTED FRESH!
1. two years ago my car stalled and had to jumper the "neutral position solenoid (ECM problem).
2. two years ago my fans stopped working, causing 2 overheats....leading to the head gasket blowing and my head getting slightly warped.
SO I HAD to jumper the fan solenoid into into the fog lights so I could manually turn on the fans to cool my car down and keep the AC working.
3. for the last three years I've been replacing emissions parts due to a p0340 & p1004 error..BASICALLY I COULDNT PASS EMISSIONS so I'd go every month just to fail.

MY CAR WAS STARTED THE ECM IS WORKING GREAT, THE TWO JUMPERS COULD BE REMOVED, AND MY CHECK ENGINE CODES HAVE GONE
I finally passed emissions.

SUGGESTION: if your having any of my symptoms try unplugging the battery for a week (if you have a second car) and see if the ecm starts working right.
your fans might work, and your code might go away.

ITS WAY BETTER THAN SPENDING $420 ON PARTS FOR EMISSIONS, $400 ON AN ECM, AND ANOTHER $250 ON THE HEAD GASKET.

[yehman]

At 15:48 the timing jumped and you corrected later. I think that is what happened to me. How did you correct that?

[rondhole]

Great video. Most shop in my town do not even want to do any head gasket job.

[xGamingWithJasonx]

Best video I have seen on a head gasket replacemwnt for this car. Thanks and great video. I'm about to replace my head gasket as well on my 01 nissan sentra gxe 1.8l 5 speed

[tedparkman]

Ausum job there guys! I'm getting my 2002 Nissan sentra head gasket done in about three weeks time. Thanks for showing me what it intals. Regards

[brandintinsman]

This is the exact job I need to do. You did a great job showing and explaining how to do this. Dont need a repair manual. Music in the back round can be annoying after a while though.

[fernandomoreno]

I like your tat. May our kids write us what we tat. I got the same thing.

[adrianolvera]

Great video! I don't need to change my cars but I love learning how to do stuff lol

[rmtorig]

When i worked in the oil fields in south Arkansas keeping a gas engine oil field running was told
how to really keep head gaskets from blowing. get Key Graphite paste and after cleaning the head and block coat them
with the paste as well as the casket then assemble the head I have never had a blown head gasket since !!!!
When it com’s time for a valve job the head will come off with no trouble!!!!

[josevidal]

Thanks much for be better human being 😊☺️

[JdmForTheWin]

I have the QG16DE engine that looks similar to the QG18DE, I forgot to close the radiator cap which led to alot of coolant loss which caused overheating and that led to a blown head gasket, I am gonna replace the head gasket tomorrow and I just wanna know if I can still drive it as hard as I used to before? The car was driven for 78k miles, will the car be the same as before blowing the original head gasket ?

[crocktears]

A very intuitive video...but please can you tell me you much to torqued the Valve gasket screws? The torque pattern as well.

[franciscoportela]

Gracias por el video es de mucha ayuda, especialmente para mi gracias Saludos.

[yehman]

Man. I did really good right up to the part where you put the timing chain back on. I don’t recall the chain falling or slipping. But nothing is adding up. Dang.

[sypher]

Great video! though only criticism is, please no music and increase voice volume.

[danielguerra]

How did you clean the cylinder head surface and engine block surface?

[carnynja]

Hey you ever come to Santa Rosa? 1998 Nissan Altima blown head gasket. Not super bad but needs this done. I’m thinking tackling job. How did you get the chain back on time once it jumped?