DOO

Is it easyer to take it off all in one with turbo and inlet still bolted to the head?

Then remove when off the car

Benn 304R

Thats the way I done mine, gives ya something to hold onto when lifting it out if not using a crane.

Sketch

Yep definetly easier that way

CossieRich

iTrader: (1)

Thats how i did mine. Quite heavy though

DOO

I be doing it that way then with the help of ADE cheers lads

the strut brace

defo the easiest way mate, it aint that heavy really if you have 2 blokes holding it, one word of warning though, dont forget the blue ctsensor plug, take it off coz they always get forgot about and ripped apart when you lift the head up coz they have been forgoten about

frog

With two people, it's definitely the best way. On your own the exhaust manifold and turbo are quite a lot of extra weight to hold at arm's length.

Make sure the strongest of you two is on the exhaust side, and remember the bonnet stay will get in your way if you both lean over a wing to lift the head out

St3V3_C

I left inlet on the car, and exhaust with the head.

This made it light enough for me to do on my own, and also you don't need to piss about with the fuel side, or any of that other crap connected to the inlet

gurnE

Take it off with turbo and inlet IMO, much easier.

As said, two peeps to lift though

DOO

Cheers again lads and lasses i report back later fingers crossed

vroooom ptssssh

Hope you took the bolts off the head in sequence

DOO

What ways that then just off to do it??

frog

Here you go, follow the numbers in sequence... Same for re-fitting.



If you don't have a copy of the workshop manual, I would try and borrow a copy, it will help greatly.

PS: When removing the bolts, I tend to do a quarter turn on each following the sequence, then start again with the first, quarter/half turn again, etc... until they are all loose.

Benn 304R

quality pic there frog

frog

I know But with the flash, you can't see anything at all

Benn 304R

frog

Enough of this laughing, are you making any progress with the decapitation ?