Lifting the head off.

[gvr4ever]

Original HG engine and the head needs to come off. She seems really stuck on. Any tips on a safe way to remove it?

 

[5OF2k]

If youve got all the bolt out and brackets disconnected as you should, it'll come off. Pull like a MAN! Hehe...

-Jake

 

[460GVR4]

use handle of large screw driver or engine hoist handle and put it through cam gears and/or with thermostat housing use water passageway. Do NOT hit with any device dead blow or anything. There are dowels that prevent and side to side. Watched a buddy blow out a chunk of his head with a dead blow. He said they were "aluminum safe" ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[SouthCaliVR4]

I don't recommend using the cam gears. there are four spots two on the front & two on the back specifically for popping the head loose. smallish flats opposing one another. you can pry pretty hard on those spots to walk it loose if you need to.

too dark now but I will snap a pic tomorrow if you'd like.

+one on having all the intake & turbo support brackets off first.

 

[prove_it]

I leave the intake and exhaust manifolds on so I can use them as handles....

Don't pry on the gears, just keep wiggling it back and forth, remember there are 10 head bolts. Also if your intake is still attached there is a bracket on the back that needs to be removed, it supports the intake from below. I've forgotten about that before.

 

[Defiant]

Did you remove the bracket/brace under the intake manifold?

 

[CutlassJim]

That bracket belongs in the trash.

 

[Defiant]

I agree, but if he didn't remove it, the head won't come off.

 

[gvr4ever]

Quoting Defiant:
Did you remove the bracket/brace under the intake manifold?






No I didn't. Not sure how too either. They really didn't build these cars to work on.

Still have the AC lines and they are in the way. Bout pulled my shoulder out of its socket...

 

[Defiant]

Well, there is your problem!

Put the front of the car up on jack stands, and you should be able to reach it from underneath.

 

[prove_it]

In the pic the lower part is the single hole, you will either need to sneak up and take the two top bolts out of the plenum, or take the single lower bolt out. I'd opt to try for the intake side bolt, IIRC the lower bolt is tough to get to. I haven't had this piece on for years....

 

[gvr4ever]

I got head off. Thanks

Now, I hope its warped, cause the gasket wasn't blown out or anything.

 

Have you ever seen a blown head gasket.? It won't be missing a piece.

 

[gvr4ever]

No I haven't, but I cranked the engine over and found coolant and oil in cyl 1. The others were fine.

 

[DynastyLCD]

Quoting gvr4ever:
They really didn't build these cars to work on.




no offense O.P... but /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[rdomeck]

If you end up needing any valve work done let me know. I have all the equipment that I rarely use and would be willing to help out. We are not that far from each other!

 

[turbowop]

Quoting DynastyLCD:
Quoting gvr4ever:
They really didn't build these cars to work on.




no offense O.P... but /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif



Agreed. These things are cake to work on, IMO.

 

[se7enine]

It certainly isn't as cramped as a 3000GT VR-4.

 

[gvr4ever]

Quoting DynastyLCD:
Quoting gvr4ever:
They really didn't build these cars to work on.




no offense O.P... but /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif



Well, I'm glad you can get a laugh that I struggled with it. I'm not sure why you even bothered posting about it. This is the tech section of the forum, not anything goes.

 

[turbowop]

Saying that they didn't build these cars to work on isn't exactly a technical fact either. It's just your opinion. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Sorry if you had trouble, but I think he was just razzing you. Honestly, if you think these cars are hard to work on, you must not have much experience working on other cars that are much more difficult.