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Hi all

New to the forum and a proud owner of a Jimny!

A friend was going to scrap it but I rescued the car as have always wanted one.

I have been told it needs a new cylinder head. I am a bit of an amateur when it comes to this kind of stuff! Can anyone point me in the right direction, should I take it to mechanic, should I take it off and send it away to be fixed etc.

I am hoping to work on it myself while teaching myself as a little project but thought that would start with changing oil not a whole engine!

Any help or advice you can offer would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the club.

All depends whats wrong with it? Is it he gasket, cracked head? Warped?

New engine would be easier,

Jimny fwend

First thing to find out is if it has a G or M series engine, what year is it? if you post a pic we could tell you.

As jordi said have you been told exactly what is wrong with the head? It's not really that big a job to fit a new head and with a bit of patience i'm sure you could manage it, you'll just need spanners a socket set and a torque wrench.

zook123 wrote:New engine would be easier

I disagree, you really need an engine hoist to pull the engine, a head can be swapped without pulling the engine and it's pretty simple.

Hello from another Jimny driver

Hi All.

It's a W reg. Been told it's a G engine. Believe the head to be cracked going to look into taking out and seeing how bad. Possibly get it skimmed if that will help? Yeah I really need to learn and take it slow also need to build my toll collection! Wife was not impressed when I rescued it to be a project car. "No spare time, money or expertise" ouch! But she has a point! Haha. Thanks for the replys will post up a couple of pics.

G series engines are 2 a penny, but be careful you get a 16v head. The 8v valves won't match up with the valve reliefs on the piston tops.

If it were me, I'd get a known good head for it. If it were me. But then, I'd also be tempted to pull the whole engine out and fit a 1.6 litre G16 16v instead - much more power, often better fuel economy too as you don't have to boot it so hard to get up to speed.

I have a G16 8v to go in my SJ, eventually I might fit something better, but for now...

Not sure how to upload pics. All too large?

I've been quoted up to £150 for second hand head on 1st choice parts. That sound right?

Probably taking your eyes out. I got quoted £300 for a Vitara engine. Paid £60 to a private seller.

Be much cheaper to source one privately. Look on the forum and ebay. Probably get an engine for that

Jono258 wrote:Not sure how to upload pics. All too large?

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