Any Tips On Pulling The Head?

[Halon]

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[Halon]

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[john]

Thanks alot for the pic. I will probly start this weekend. The only thing I am really worried about is the timing. I may just undue the cam caps and put the cams back in when I am done and bolt it all back together. I don't want to have to worry about adjusting the timing belt tension. After having the head bolted down, the cams should slide in fairly easy right?

[Halon]

personally, i'd say do the timing belt too. It's a great learning experience. Once you've done it once, it won't be so scary anymore. Just try to get someone to help you that's done it before. Good luck man, its not as hard as it seems. The first time i took the head off it took like 3 hours, the second time 2 hours, then the first time it took just barely over an hour! Its scarey now, but after you've done it, its cake!!!

[JET]

The 2 connectors are actually on their own seperate bracket. They are for the ignition system. The one with the emission lines in it was the one I was talking about.

[john]

The timing belt, water pump, etc have about 1000 miles on them. I had them replaced in the fall and haven't driven the car much since. I am going to try it without touching the t-belt (except zip ties). I don't have any friends who have done one before. It seems pretty strait forward though. Things usually seem so damn difficult untill you actually do it. A while ago I would have never thought about replacing the turbo myself.
Thanks for the help.

[Halon]

Originally posted by JET@Mar 3 2004, 09:30 PM
The 2 connectors are actually on their own seperate bracket.  They are for the ignition system.  The one with the emission lines in it was the one I was talking about.
The two connectors are on a tiny lil hunk of metal attached with a singe nut to the intake manifold bracket. They aren't even attached to the actual intake manifold, and i has said to take off the bracket that connects the intake mani to the block, and has 2 plugs on it as well. You're saying you thought I was talking about that little tiny hunk of metal the connectors clip onto? :stick: haha, im just playing man, :toast: i guess i shoulda been more specific, but i figured when i said the 2 bolts on that bracket that attach to the intake manifold, i figured he'd understand. But i guess it may have been slightly confusing. But good luck on it man, you'll be fine

[LightningGSX]

Don't forget the beer, it comes in handy when doing mechanical work.

[MATCHBX]

DON'T try to disconnect the intake manifold from the head before you take it out. Leave it on the head until it's out of the car. It's great for levering the head off of the engine. And you'll never get to the bolts underneath the manifold without cutting the hell out of your hands and throwing wrenches and other parts across the room.

[blown_turbo_tsi]

listen to that guy ^^^ he's right.... I SEEN IT!!!