Head removal

[pork]

Trying to remove head, before I start, (novice questions here!)
What thread is on the crank pulley?
Will it be easier to take engine our?

Anything else I should do?

 

[frank]

normal righthand thread pork, and i would leave the engine in

 

[pork]

Cool, thanks mate

 

[pork]

Do I have to take the engine mount off to get belt cover off?

 

[MicrAde]

Do I have to take the engine mount off to get belt cover off?

Yeah, you do and its a real pita, especially if like me you have sausage fingers!

 

[pork]

Yeah, you do and its a real pita, especially if like me you have sausage fingers!

Jus found this out the hard way, what a fookin chore that was!!
Only got the top half off, took note off where the pulley lined up,

.....so I should be able to put new head on in the same way......right??

 

[MicrAde]

Said it was a pain. When I did my headgasket and timing belt I marked everything and took s**tloads of photos!

 

[MicrAde]

And you've only done half the engine mount!

 

[pork]

I can't get the last bolt out! I've been trying for ages so got the two I could and turned the mount out of the way.

Belt was done in 2004 and has only covered 2000 miles since then so I think it'll be fine ( fatal last words!)

 

[MicrAde]

I can't get the last bolt out! I've been trying for ages so got the two I could and turned the mount out of the way.

Belt was done in 2004 and has only covered 2000 miles since then so I think it'll be fine ( fatal last words!)

For how much a belt costs I would do it while you're taking head off. Then I suppose while you're doing belt water pump may be worth a look too

 

[pork]

Il have to have another go tomorrow.
Can't get pully off, can't get mount off.........RAGE!!
Everything's rusted and even if I look at a bolt the wrong way, it rounds or snaps off

Who said working on old cars is easu

 

[MicrAde]

Il have to have another go tomorrow.
Can't get pully off, can't get mount off.........RAGE!!
Everything's rusted and even if I look at a bolt the wrong way, it rounds or snaps off

Who said working on old cars is easu

Wait while you get onto headbolts then, particularly the ones directly above the exhaust manifold!!

 

[pork]

Gunna spray a scan of wd over tgem and leave it a while

Or any other tips?

 

[MicrAde]

Gunna spray a scan of wd over tgem and leave it a while

Or any other tips?

You got the right socket for the headbolts? Iirc its a 12 sided 12mm socket (I think) and the front three bolts may well be rusted into the block and will scare the crap out of you while undoing them!! Make sure you tap and clean thoroughly!

 

[pork]

Cool will do

Hopefully these bolts will play fair with me

 

[MicrAde]

Cool will do

Hopefully these bolts will play fair with me

Hope so mate, enjoying this build. Would have liked to have been a bit closer though, extra pair of hands and all that

 

[pork]

Hope so mate, enjoying this build. Would have liked to have been a bit closer though, extra pair of hands and all that

Cheers mate, yeah, would of been handy

 

[MicrAde]

Cheers mate, yeah, would of been handy

Handy....no pun intended

 

[pork]

Haha

 

[Fazman101]

take the gearbox mount off. jack the engine under the sump then its piss easy to get at the engine mount.

 

[pork]

take the gearbox mount off. jack the engine under the sump then its piss easy to get at the engine mount.

I have jack on it at the moment, il take the other mount of too. Cheers

 

[pork]

It's off, looks bit nasty, what you think?

I'm not using this head, got a ma12 head goin in its place which is as goods as new now.
How should I go about cleaning the pistols? Or not worth it?

 

[pork]

On the issue of reusing head bolts, what are your thoughts? Ok to do or replace?

 

[skymera]

I've always been told to replace them as they can be affected by the heat from the block and head.

Never done this myself but I'd get replacement bolts.

 

[pork]

Dammit spose.the fact that I'm slapping on the turbo won't help

Jus being impatient, got no money at all till end off month for new bolts, and everything is ready to bolt on

Aaaaaa!!!!

 

[AH.K10]

Yeh that mount is a pain!! Keep up the good work! looking forward to see this running!

 

[pork]

Yeh that mount is a pain!! Keep up the good work! looking forward to see this running!

Cheers mate. Should be going back on over weekend