3.1l head gasket repair

sparkplug457 · 09-15-2009, 08:10 PM

hey all,
so im doing the rear head gasket on my freinds 3.1l in his olds acheiva
and i was wondering if it has overhead cams or not and why did they make it so hard to get to the rear head!!!
lol
what a pain
thanks for your help!

**SABL** · 09-16-2009, 08:32 AM

Hi sp457,

Good luck working on any transverse mounted engine!! My parts supplier shows the 3.1L being a pushrod engine..... no overhead cam. What is the reason for a new head gasket?? If the engine has moderate to high mileage you might want to have the valves ground and the head rebuilt..... but if you do one you will have to do the other, also. These (transverse mounted) engines are such a pain that there is no sense in taking short-cuts that might cause you to have to "tear it down" again.

wolfen1086 · 09-19-2009, 01:35 PM

Like SABL said the cam is ok, but the reason the right hand head is so hard to get to is that way you'll take it to the dealer every time and they can soak your wallet dry just to look at it and say its broke.

09-15-2009, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
sparkplug457 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	3.1l head gasket repair hey all, so im doing the rear head gasket on my freinds 3.1l in his olds acheiva and i was wondering if it has overhead cams or not and why did they make it so hard to get to the rear head!!! lol what a pain thanks for your help!

09-16-2009, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,232 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: 3.1l head gasket repair Hi sp457, Good luck working on any transverse mounted engine!! My parts supplier shows the 3.1L being a pushrod engine..... no overhead cam. What is the reason for a new head gasket?? If the engine has moderate to high mileage you might want to have the valves ground and the head rebuilt..... but if you do one you will have to do the other, also. These (transverse mounted) engines are such a pain that there is no sense in taking short-cuts that might cause you to have to "tear it down" again. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn

09-19-2009, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 258 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: 3.1l head gasket repair Like SABL said the cam is ok, but the reason the right hand head is so hard to get to is that way you'll take it to the dealer every time and they can soak your wallet dry just to look at it and say its broke. __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)