Cruze Head Gasket Replacement STEP by STEP process (Part 8 of 16) Full Details for 1.8 F18D4 Engine

Full step by step process for a Head Gasket replacement. This is for an Australian Holden Cruze (known as a Chevy Cruze in other locations) with the 1.8 F18D4 engine. This engine had coolant in the oil, was pressurising the coolant system and had a misfire. It was checked for CO2 in the cooling system to confirm a head gasket issue. If you are experiencing overheating it may not be a head gasket. Check all other possibilities first.

Some aspects may vary in different countries. This is the process that I used. The procedure may vary but this was used for ease of recording.

Sorry about the background insect noise.

Please leave questions in the comment section

[rileyschmitten]

Ty for the footage and detailed explanation, I watched all 16 videos over the past couple weeks as I rebuilt my sisters Sonic engine.

[michaelplsnomore]

what happens if at the second of the ninety degree torqued it no longer budges,

[daledomotor]

Hi watching your videos for this repair and noticed you did not put the little black oil flow thing back in ?

[danotieno]

How long would this whole procedure typically take? I have a 2014 chevy cruze that recently started having issues with coolant boiling in the coolant tank. I have checked the thermostat, water pump and fan and all three are functional. I have bled the cooling systen a couple of times so I’m pretty sure it’s not an air pocket trapped in the system. The only thing I have not done is replace the head gasket, coolant tank and radiator cap. I am trying so hard to convince myself that it is not a blown head gasket cause this seems like a tedious procedure 😅