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Head gasket on 87 century tech 4 2.5 engine ?
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breemijoe
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Feb 11, 2008, 5:18 PM
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Head gasket on 87 century tech 4 2.5 engine ?
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Driving last nite, my car started making a loud noise like a huge exhaust leak, came to a stop and steam was coming heavy from under hood. Engine will start but I noticed a head bolt is broke and from that area the head gasket is bubbling, also sucking air , not blowing. The car is a 87 buick century with the tech 4 engine, about 125,000 miles. Has ran great till now. What is wrong? Thanks for any info, Joe
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dave284
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Feb 12, 2008, 8:37 AM
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Far as what caused it can't be sure, onething is that the head gasket is blown,check oil level and coolant, these two mixes most of the time when a head gasket goes.
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Double J
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Feb 12, 2008, 1:57 PM
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Gm had a problem with these breaking....
read this bulletin....good luck...... if you decide to have this done,you may want to take it a engine mechanic or a machine shop.......
Cylinder Head - Coolant Loss
Bulletin 87-6-29 Date July, '89 Ref. No. 89-182-6 Corp. Ref. No. 936105R SUBJECT: BROKEN CYLINDER HEAD BOLT/COOLANT LOSS (NEW BOLT/GASKET) MODELS AFFECTED: 1985-87 CENTURYS WITH 2.5L ENGINE (VIN CODE R) 1986-87 SKYLARKS WITH 2.5L ENGINE (VIN CODE U)
1985 SKYLARKS WITH 2.5L ENGINE (VIN CODE R)
1985 SOMERSETS WITH 2.5L ENGINE (VIN CODE U)
Major Tools Required: Reversible Electric drill J-24460 and J-23699 - Coolant System Pressure TesterJ-36660 - Torque-Angle Wrench
J-38188 Head Bolt Kit: J-38188-1 Cylinder Head Bolt Extractor
J-38188-2 3/16" Drill Guide
J-38188-3 3/16" Drill Bit
J-38188-4 Center Drill Guide
J-38188-5 Center Drill Bit The following passenger carsequipped with the 2.5L engine may experiencecoolant loss due to broken cylinder head bolts: 1985-87 Centurys with 2.5L engine (VIN Code R) 1986-87 Skylarks with 2.5L engine (VIN Code U) 1985 Skylarks with 2.5L engine (VIN Code R)
1985 Somersets with 2.5L engine (VIN Code U) FIGURE 4 
The head bolts most susceptible to this condition are the center three located closest to the exhaust manifold, i.e. bolts # 2, # 3, and # 6, see FIGURE 1. If one of these three bolts is broken, replace all 3 bolts with new ones per the Application Table.
The portion of the unbroken bolt remaining in the cylinder block may be extracted without removing the cylinder head. The procedure for extracting any broken head bolt is as follows:
Procedure: 1. Remove the top portion of the broken bolt from the engine. 2. Insert tool J-38188-4 into the open cylinder head bolt hole. FIGURE 1  3. Insert tool J-38188-5 into a reversible electric drill. IMPORTANT: Do not use an air-powered drill - the speed is too fast and will cause premature drill bit failure. 4. Referring to Figure 2, use J38188-5 to start a hole in the bolt. IMPORTANT: Recommended hole depth is .280 in. (7mm ) minimum. The drill bit may be marked with a wax pencil to gage the depth of the drilled hole. Blow out debris from the hole. 5. Replace tool J-38188-4 with tool J-38188-2. 6. Insert tool J-38188-3 into electric drill. IMPORTANT: Tool J-38188-3 is a left-hand twist drill. It is critical that the rotation of the electric drill be reversed prior to using the drill. Rotation of the drill should be counterclockwise. FIGURE 2  7. Drill into the bolt approximately .60-.70 in. (15-17 mm) deep, see Figure 3. The drill bit may be marked in a similar manner as above for gaging hole depth. IMPORTANT: Use cutting oil as necessary during drilling. 8. Remove tool J-38188-2 from the cylinder head. 9. Using a slender rod or screwdriver and a hammer, apply a sharp impact to the bolt to help jar it loose. Blow debris from the hole. FIGURE 3  10. Using tool J-38188-1, carefully extract the bolt from the block, see Figure 4. IMPORTANT: Blow debris out of bolt hole following bolt extraction. 11. Install a new bolt as selected from the "Application Table". IMPORTANT: Apply engine oil (e.g. 5V-30) to bolts before installation. 12. Using tool J-36660, torque the bolt to 30 N-m (22 ft. lb.), then rotate the bolt 60 degrees. 13. Replace the remaining two unbroken bolts (of bolts # 2, # 3, or # 6) with new ones as selected from the "Application Table". NOTICE: cylinder head bolts should be replaced one at a time. Removal of more than one head bolt at a time can cause unwanted internal and/or external coolant loss. Internal coolant loss can contaminate oil. 14. Repeat Step 12 when fastening the bolts. 15. If any other head bolt is broken or needs to be replaced, a new bolt should be installed as selected from the "Application Table". 16. Following head bolt replacement, the coolant system should be pressure tested per the Service Manual - Section 6B. 17. If no leakage is evident, the condition has been corrected. 18. If leakage is evident, the cylinder head gasket must be replaced. Install the appropriate gasket as shown below: Head Gasket
VIN Engine Code Part Number U 10101783
R,E,2 10101784 19. Reinstall cylinder head and replace all head bolts with new ones per the "Application Table". 20. Refer to the Service Manual - Section 6A1 for the fastening procedure and torque specifications when replacement of all head bolts is necessary.
APPLICATION TABLE VEHICLE MODEL ENGINE HEAD BOLT NEW BOLT
LINE YEAR CODE POSITION PART NUBER Skylark 1985 R 1 - 8 10044566
Skylark 1985 R 9 10044568
Skylark 1985 R 10 10044570 Century 1985-87 R 1 - 8 10044566
Century 1985-87 R 9 10044568
Century 1985-87 R 10 10044570 Somerset/Skylark 1985-87 U 1 - 8 10044565
Somerset/Skylark 1985-87 U 9 10044567
Somerset/SkylarK 1985-87 U 10 10044569
Parts are currently available from GMSPO. IMPORTANT: Apply engine oil (e.g. 5W-30) to bolts before installation.
(This post was edited by JIM N on Feb 12, 2008, 2:00 PM)
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breemijoe
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Feb 12, 2008, 5:54 PM
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Re: Head gasket on 87 century tech 4 2.5 engine ?
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Thanks for all the good info. Especially the bulliten on the head bolt breakage problem from GM.
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