Well, Dave (95tsi) and I got the head taken off today. Wasn't too bad, but I let him do any/all of the timing related stuff since I've never done this to any car before. The head gasket surprisingly didn't look that bad, neither did the head studs, I have a feeling it just wasn't perfect enough surface (it was a Cometic MLS HG) for the gasket and it wouldn't seal. Hopefully the permatorque and A1's will fix that. I took a TON of pics during the whole process.
Here are some:
Ready to tackle the mess:
As I mentioned in this post:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25663
I found coolant in my FMIC.
IC outlet:
So I dumped it into this coffee can:
Dave:
One of three of my awesome stripped exhaust manifold studs...
Almost ready to come off:
Off:
Not cool:
More:
Threaded Mode