Rebuilding the Cylinder Heads on my Off-road Nissan Xterra Project!
Jun 14, 2025•Channel
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PublishedJun 14, 2025
Duration36:40
Video IDEYQOkI6t5f0
Languageen
CategoryAutos & Vehicles
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views4
Likes1
Comments2
Engagement Rate75.00%
Likes per 100 views25.00
Comments per 1K views500.00
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Description
In this video, I completely rebuild the cylinder heads on my Nissan Xterra with the VQ40 engine. Once they are rebuilt, I install them and we see together if my hard work paid off.
Project Intro: • $5k Budget Overland Project Reveal!!!
Timing Chain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkztv5KYnZo&t=573s
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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Diagnostic & Project Overview
3:33 - Old Seat Test
5:15 - Removing the Valves
7:00 - Removing the Stem Seals
7:49 - Cleaning
8:18 - Lapping
15:14 - Installing the Stem Seals
17:15 - Flatness Check
20:00 - Installing the Valves
23:34 - New Seat Test
24:24 - Finished Product
25:22 - Installation
27:14 - First Start
27:38 - New Exhaust
29:07 - More Problems
31:08 - First Drive
32:36 - Old Parts
33:30 - Budget Update
35:15 - Upcoming Plans
35:44 - Outro