Quick headbolt question

[jrturbo909]

Hey im taking off my head today and was wondering if u guys could tell me what size hex socket it takes to take them off. I need to do this quickly and cant find it in the service manual. thanks a bunch... i gotta go out and get it from a store as soon as i find out the size.

Shah

[Nismo1182]

head is 10 hex

the valve cover is 5 hex

belt tensioner is also 5 hex

[jrturbo909]

thanks

[jrturbo909]

okay, i got one more question. I have the head off and all the headbolts i took out are clean except both the second to last ones from the front of the motor are covered in oil. What does this mean? Is it bad?

Shah

[Nismo1182]

check the head gasket.

[jrturbo909]

well i got a metal HKS headgasket for it. So u dont think there is anything else wrong w it?

[gore]

hey jr, where did you find that hks metal head gasket? heres a quesiton for everyone, where is a good place to shop for parts for the ca?

[jrturbo909]

my friend got it from his distributor. The guy special ordered it from HKS europe. I dont think it was too hard to get.

Shah

[tru]

http://www.shopresponse.com/hks_head_gaskets.html

119 USD for a HKS Bead Type

[Nismo1182]

well i got a metal HKS headgasket for it. So u dont think there is anything else wrong w it?

Nah, just make sure you clean the head andblock surface and that theres no oil or coolant in the bolt holes.