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[ukcat]

Hi does anyone have a quide or pointers for removing the cylinder head - i have already got the turboand manifold off sopressume its a case of intake mani off and variious other bits and bobs then cambelt off and then undo head and remove - Wondering if it is possible with the rear clam on (looks like it wouldeasily come through the opening 

Any advice or pointers would be vgreatly appreciated 

Cheers in advance

[ayresyy]

 Should be fine to do with the rear clam on, although boot lid off will obviously help with access a bit. Worst part normally is the exhaust manifold bolts, which you have already done.

[Pidgeon]

Not good for the back, but otherwise straightforward

[ukcat]

ok cheers whats the inlet manifold like to get off seems to be a few bits obscuring the bolts
anything else that needs to come off ?

[Notalotus]

The star socket I bought to undo the head studs was a little short. I had to grind some metal off to allow it to fully locate on a few bolts. I have since found a longer set.

[Pidgeon]

Is there a guide anywhere?  I don't recall removing the inlet in situ, it came out with the head?

[siztenboots]

I left turbo on

[ukcat]

was hoping for a bit of a guide just basically what needd to come off or diconnecting i can see the thrmostat is attached and the inlet manifold but what else. what is the attachment at the gearbox side near the engine mount bracket ? also sequence for loosening head bolt and retightening procedure ive read about graphite grease on bolt heads and oiling the bolts etc. basically any usefull info that would help me out

[siztenboots]

new bolts, buy from autovaux. the support bracket for the alternator has a hidden bolt on the inlet manifold

[ukcat]

new bolts, buy from autovaux. the support bracket for the alternator has a hidden bolt on the inlet manifold

Thanks - Yes i had seen that i needed new bolts and already checked autovaux out so cheers for that

- So does the alternator need to come  off completely 

[siztenboots]

well you will want access to the cambelt / waterpump cover , leave the main bolt in the alternator and it will pivot and you can remove belt , then remove the drive pulley , taking note of alignment.

[ukcat]

well you will want access to the cambelt / waterpump cover , leave the main bolt in the alternator and it will pivot and you can remove belt , then remove the drive pulley , taking note of alignment.

ok yeah ive done cambelt before so know how to remove aux belt. i cannot remember having to actually remove any bolts from alternator tho. just slacken tensioner. so i pressume there is some fixing the alternator to the cylinder head

[siztenboots]

alternator pivots via a bracket bolted to the water pump housing  , not the cylinder head from memory. so you can leave it and the loom 

 

maybe this image helps , when I did mine. also the water temp sensor just remove the pipe . at this point the head bolts were being removed

 

[ukcat]

alternator pivots via a bracket bolted to the water pump housing , not the cylinder head from memory. so you can leave it and the loom

maybe this image helps , when I did mine. also the water temp sensor just remove the pipe . at this point the head bolts were being removed

thanks for the picture im sure it will help what have you removed from the left hand side of the picture ?

[ukcat]

are the oem head bolts male or female torx heads
diagram shows male but all the images of part 90466480 show female heads ?

[chris_uk]

Head bolts are female torx and are £50 per set.

[siztenboots]

and you will need a longer torx socket drive 

[ukcat]

Head bolts are female torx and are £50 per set.

Thankyou

[ukcat]

and you will need a longer torx socket drive

cheers

[ukcat]

ok next question. does anyone know the proper sequence for loosening snd tightening. searched and searched but finding conflicting info. ive seen tightening is a spiral from centre outwards and loosten is the same but also seen loosen is spiral from outside in plus seen other combos. does anyone have a definitive answer