16V head removal

[Lord Tentacle]

Tools
1/4" 10mm socket with ratchet
T25&T30 torx
10/12/13mm ratceting wrenches
10/12/13/14/15/17mm long handle wrenches
Spade and #2 philips screwdrivers
10/12/13/14/15/17/18/19mm 6 point 1/2" sockets
6" extension
18-24" breaker bar
1/2" fine tooth ratchet
wire dykes
sharp knife

50 red rags
masking tape
sharpie (label all the buckets)
20ft rope in 2 10ft lengths
5 1 quart ziplock bags
2 1 gallon ziplock bags

It should not take you more then 45min unless your doing something stupid and wrong...
#0 as you go any bolt/nut you remove you put into a bag and dont toss onto the ground
#1 remove exhaust head shield
#2 remove 8 nuts holding exhaust manifold to head
#3 if still there remove bracket from exhaust to bellhousing
#4 pull exhaust from head and let it drop
#5 remove 8 nuts holding intake manifold in place to head + the 1/2 bolts that hold the bracket for the reinforcement
#6 pull intake away and use section of rope between head and the drivers side mirror to hold it out of the way
#7 remove 10mm cap screws from valve cover
#8 remove distro cover and remove screws holding it in place, dont worry about removing it
#8.1 remove cam belt cover
#8.2 remove bolts from cam gears, remove gears, remove tensioner
#9 remove nuts holding cam covers/cams in place and remove cams
#10 clean and label each bucket as you remove it and store in bags
#10 seperate upper head section from lower
#11 use big breaker bar with 15mm socket and extension to remove 7 long and 3 short head bolts
#12 lift head and slight forward for better access to heater hose
#13 cut radiator and heater hoses
#14 remove head, set onto ground and then bolt upper section and cams and valve covers back in
#15 pay way too much for something you will never use

I'll add some pics the next time I pull a head

[MadDog_945]

In Vallokra it took me 25 Minutes in the awesomest sun we had this summer.. i thought im gonna die.. but we did it.. its a new record i think.. with luck no exhaust studs snapped.. they were so rusty i could bang an 12 instead ob 13.. :D


BTW.. 600Kr for the complete head ;)

[rick55_55]

Originally Posted by Lord Tentacle

#15 pay way too much for something you will never use

Most important step.

Edit: BTW,Good write up

[shaved240]

if timing belt is still intact I usually leave that on their and remove the cam gears with a 14mm wrench and smack that with a hammer to get some impact to break the cam gears loose.

[swedishiron.com]

Originally Posted by shaved240

if timing belt is still intact I usually leave that on their and remove the cam gears with a 14mm wrench and smack that with a hammer to get some impact to break the cam gears loose.

I would make removing the timing belt covers #1 - if the timing belt belt is broken, going through all the other steps is a waste of time otherwise.
Also, I squirt PBlaster on the exhaust (to let it soak before removal) and remove the upper valve cover first. Then, I remove the spark plug wires and make sure the head halves sealed properly and didn't fill the spark plug holes with oil.

[Ryan_R]

If the cam carrier is stuck, a gear puller can help: hook one jaw under the lip at the edge of the carrier, and put the threaded portion on one of the studs for the cam bearing caps. Pry toward the center of the head and it should break free pretty easy.

Mine wasn't coming free, and bonking with a mallet wasn't helping.

-Ryan

[CerebralAilment]

Hehe I found mine!