How do you change a head gasket on a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?

Wow Big job! Just by the fact that you are asking the question says you are not up to doing it. Sorry but true. Changing the head gasket of any car is major engine work requiring knowledge and experience, take it to a professional.How do you change a head gasket on a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?If you have the time and you're up to it, then go for it. It makes a big difference if you have a 4 or 6 cylinder. If its a 6, you're gona want to end up doing both head gaskets. Pretty self-explanatory. Remove all brackets and bolts connected to the sides of the head(s). Remove the exhaust and intake manifolds. Remove the valve cover(s). Remove the head bolts (you will have to buy new ones). I'm pretty sure the eclipses have the cams in the heads, so you will have to remove the timing cover and belt. Make sure the timing is correct when installing the timing belt back on. Then slide the heads off and change the gaskets. If the car overheated badly, then you'll want to get the heads checked/redone before re-installation. Its roughly a $1,000 job at a shop, but if you do it yourself, you'll probably only end up spending about $200 for the gasket set and bolts, maybe another $40 for another timing belt. Give it a try, and if you find it's too much, then have it towed to a shop.
How do you change a head gasket on a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
Replacing a head gasket is not a DIY job, unless the person has plenty of experience, knowledge, and the proper tools. The fact that a you would even ask, %26quot;How do you change a head gasket%26quot;, would indicate that you should not try to do that repair.



To replace a head gasket you must remove the intake manifold, exhaust manifold, valve train, and then the head. This is very involved and requires disconnecting lots of sensors and the ignition system. The head must then be checked to see if it is warped, or cracked, and repaired if necessary. You must then know how to put all this back together and torque all the bolts in the proper sequence. This takes training and skill which the average shade tree mechanic does not have.



If you are dead set on DIYing it, get a vehicle specific repair manual and dig in. Good luck