Head Rebuild?

[cronux]

my KA24DE blew a while ago, reason being the lower timing chain guide exploded. i had assumed that the cams skipped, and caused a bent exhaust valve, due to the serious leak of what appeared to be oil from cylinder no.2 .
after tearing apart my engine, the head appears to be in pretty decent condition, all of the valves appear to be sealing properly, and none look bent. i am going with a full bottom end rebuild, including a new oil pump (the old one sucked in tons of crap from the shattered chain guide)

now the question is, do i rebuild the head? and if i do, do i attempt it myself?

or would it be best to bring it to a machine shop, and let them do everything, and if this option, how much does a head rebuild normally cost?

[infinitexsound]

new valves... new springs... valve job...resurface... cleaning and assembly couple hundred dollars... probably... up to you

[KA-T_240]

Go to a machine shop. I have paid right around $120 for head rebuilds including 5 angle vavle jobs on them. The only thing they don't do, is put the cams/cam caps/ timing stuff.

[Rnz520]

I just rebuild my head and to be honest its not hard at all, changed the valve seals and everything. I did have the oportunity to practice on my spare head, which if you want I can ship to you for free if you pay the shipping and you can practice on it too lol. Its a tedious process, but it can save you a lot of money. If you want the head just pm me, its prob like 20 bucks shipping and I am willing to help a fellow zilvian out

[ReLiC]

I took mine to a shop... it was $120 also.

[cronux]

oh snap, if its only 120, i'll just do that. did you have to supply parts, or does is that included in the price?

[KA-T_240]

You have to buy a head gasket kit. I do not rember the price on that. It comes with HG, every gasket for the IM, TB, Exhaust mani....

[infinitexsound]

they check out urs, if its not in tolerance they replace it...things most likely replaced... valve seals..that matters most.... then valves...springs... and resurface the rest... Go for it...buddie...

[cronux]

and dont worry about gasket kit, im getting a full gasket kit with the rebuild. not to mention i have like 3 exhaust mani gaskets, and 2 intakes.