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Driving up a steep grade recently, I noticed the temperature gauge in my 06 Sedona with 193,000 miles begin to rise rapidly. I looked in my mirrors, and there was a large cloud of bluish-white smoke behind me. Once I was able to stop in a safe place, I opened the hood - and the coolant in the surge tank was bubbling, and the oil on the dipstick looked like chocolate milk. Coolant was dripping down the back of the engine block. Sure enough, blown head gasket. Being the mechanical guru that I am, I decided to replace the gaskets myself. So far I have 11 hours into the project, and the disassembly phase is done. I removed the entire front end and heat exchange assemblies in order to more easily access the engine. In a nutshell I have, in this basic order:
*Drained oil, coolant, power steering fluid, and recovered refrigerant.
*Removed headlamp assemblies, front bumper cover, front bumper support
*Removed radiator fans, radiator, condenser, transmission cooler, PSF cooler, and radiator support/hood latch, clamped trans lines shut
*Removed battery and battery tray
*Removed air box, air intake hose, and throttle body
*Removed intake surge tank, and all vacuum hoses
*Removed fuel rail and injectors
*Removed ignition coils
*Removed intake manifold
*Removed exhaust manifold
*Removed entire engine wiring harness, engine fuse block, and starter motor
*Removed valve covers
*Lined up timing marks
*Removed serpentine belt, alternator, idler and tensioner
*Removed power steering hoses and pump
*Removed A/C compressor and refrigerant lines
*Removed water pump pulley and engine crank pulley (harmonic balancer)
*Removed coolant pipes, water supply pipe assemblies and heater core hoses
*Removed oil pan
*Removed timing chain cover and water pump (This step was a BITCH)
*Removed timing chains and oil pump and chain
*Removed bearing caps and camshafts
*Loosened head bolts and removed heads
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All three of the rear (RH) bank of cylinders were steam-polished, and the number 3 cylinder had coolant sitting in it. So, it was for sure a shot gasket. Maybe cobra can answer the one question I have....does Kia sell a complete gasket set? Head gaskets, oil pan gasket, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets, valve cover gaskets, and a few other little ones - is what I'm looking for. If you do have something like that, what is a price on it? Once I get everything cleaned up, it's time to get parts and reassemble. Luckily I am in no big hurry. I snapped some pictures, too.
*Drained oil, coolant, power steering fluid, and recovered refrigerant.
*Removed headlamp assemblies, front bumper cover, front bumper support
*Removed radiator fans, radiator, condenser, transmission cooler, PSF cooler, and radiator support/hood latch, clamped trans lines shut
*Removed battery and battery tray
*Removed air box, air intake hose, and throttle body
*Removed intake surge tank, and all vacuum hoses
*Removed fuel rail and injectors
*Removed ignition coils
*Removed intake manifold
*Removed exhaust manifold
*Removed entire engine wiring harness, engine fuse block, and starter motor
*Removed valve covers
*Lined up timing marks
*Removed serpentine belt, alternator, idler and tensioner
*Removed power steering hoses and pump
*Removed A/C compressor and refrigerant lines
*Removed water pump pulley and engine crank pulley (harmonic balancer)
*Removed coolant pipes, water supply pipe assemblies and heater core hoses
*Removed oil pan
*Removed timing chain cover and water pump (This step was a BITCH)
*Removed timing chains and oil pump and chain
*Removed bearing caps and camshafts
*Loosened head bolts and removed heads
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All three of the rear (RH) bank of cylinders were steam-polished, and the number 3 cylinder had coolant sitting in it. So, it was for sure a shot gasket. Maybe cobra can answer the one question I have....does Kia sell a complete gasket set? Head gaskets, oil pan gasket, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets, valve cover gaskets, and a few other little ones - is what I'm looking for. If you do have something like that, what is a price on it? Once I get everything cleaned up, it's time to get parts and reassemble. Luckily I am in no big hurry. I snapped some pictures, too.
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