big eck
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Take the head off of a 2ltr 16v XE engine???
A step by step guide would be great and any pics would be even better.
[Edited on 12-02-2006 by Ian]
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Dave A
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if you dont know, then might be worth getting somebody who does to help you. but basicly, remove cam cover, remove timing belt, exhaust manifold, parts of the inlet and then the head bolts.
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big eck
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I know a bit about it but I just need a few pointers or a good guide to follow, plus this will be a good learning curve
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myke
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it's quite simple.
but make sure everything is disconnectedd before you start lifting it off, and it's probably worth buying or borrowing a haynes before starting.
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FozzyGSI
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All you need is a haynes manual really. It has a simple enough guide in it.
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Siberia
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the best guide to doing is in the haynes... its simple enough 
cam cover off.. set the engine to psiton 1 tdc... wip off the belt....
undo the exhaust manifold.. fuels lines unplug the injectors
off with the cam cover out with the head bolts...
may have missed some steps...
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big eck
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anyone actually done this before
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James R
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battery off and out of car
exhust manifold off
fuel lines off
throttle cable off
water pipe on side of head off
thermostat to radiot pipe off
king lead off
undo inlet manifold to coolant pipe (under inlet)
timign belt cover off, rocker cover off,
slide timign belt off
alt brakcet off,
cooant pipe back left of engine (inlet to header) off
bolts on the timing belt backing plate off
centre timign belt cover mount out (17mm)
head bolts off working from the outside in in a circle, 1/8 turn on each then once loose remove,
sharp tug and lift head off.
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James R
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done earlier today
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AK
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if you need any parts.... just let me know.
I have a spare head, lifters, valves etc.
PS.... it'll be rude not to whap a nice set of cams in during the head rebuild if its fucked 
pic of the head, removed and stripped after bottom end failure. Its a KS head, with external oilway thingy
3 decent spare OE pistons too
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big eck
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OK got everthing off except the inlet manifold, this is proving to be very difficult as I dont have the tools to do this 
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myke
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leave it on.
make sure everything is disconnected and lift it off with the head.
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big eck
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I was told to do that but there looks like there is a million wires and pipes to disconnect
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Siberia
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i really really think you will ahve probs getting the inlet off in the car...
there is 2 bolts that are right up underneath that are hard enough to get to with the engine out...
leave it on and disconnect everything going to it...
isnt working of cars fun
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Rileysport
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Inlet deffo comes off on the bench... no way in hell it'll come off on in the car
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dan-h
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dan-h
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piece of pi55 even i can do that
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FozzyGSI
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
Inlet deffo comes off on the bench... no way in hell it'll come off on in the car
Il second that.......tried for hours.
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myke
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it does, MattB has done it several times (he is a mechanic though), but i wouldn't like to try it, and i'd defo say it was easier to take the two off together.
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James R
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It does, but when I do it I ebd up dropping the froint engine mount off and droppign the enigne foreard for space. why f**k abotu when you can pull it off whoel and do it when it's off mucho easier.
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Twiggy
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turn the engine off first hehe 
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JoeyB
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*Draggin up old thread alert*
Whats quicker...
Drop engine forward and remove just inlet manifold
or
Take head off and then remove inlet manifold....then worry about getting timing right etc etc
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Ian W
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take the head off with the manifold on
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