Everyone else was doing it, so I got my own BHG and made a thread about it!

[subjug4tor]

I got all 14 headbolts, followed the TSRM sequence. the cams are still in, i didnt think that they had to come out though,

 

[subjug4tor]

anybody have any input on why the head wont lift off? like it said, its very loose, just wont lift off the block at all.

 

[Supraboy89]

anybody have any input on why the head wont lift off? like it said, its very loose, just wont lift off the block at all.

make sure that you got the hose at the back of the head and the one at the front that goes to the back of the thermostat housing

 

[Rennat]

either just stick a screw driver in the head and block to break that seal, or you need to man up and pull it off. my head on the engine i took out was on there pretty good.

 

[subjug4tor]

I can man up if thats all it is, I just dont want to damage it. Like I said, It can wiggle really good, so it feels like the seal is broken, imagine a rocking chair that weighs 1500lbs, same effect. I can rock it side to side a fair bit, but up and down it wont budge at all, not a millimeter.

As long as theres nothing I can damage knowing that i have all the headbolts out, ill just man up on it, or get some leverage of some sort.

 

[Rennat]

if all your doing is pulling up, the only thing your gonna damage is yourself. haha

are the intake and exhaust manifolds off?

 

[black89t]

either just stick a screw driver in the head and block to break that seal

are you kidding me. i would do that if i wanted to mangle the deck of the head and block. there are two certain areas that it can be done without causing damage. look at the bottem of the link. it can also be done on the opposite side below the therm housing. hopefully you didn't gouge .020 pit in you head. :3d_frown:

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=39

 

[sneakypete]

what he said about messing up the deck of your block^^^
make sure you remove that 90 degree hose that goes from the coolant hardpipe to the water neck

 

[subjug4tor]

Thanks for the advice everyone, i got my head off tonight. turns out my gasket was at least slightly blown in cylinders 1,2,4,5 and 6. heres pics!

Cyl 1&2

Cyl 3&4

Cyl 5&6

the head!!!!

1&2

3&4

5&6

Just from looking, can anybody tell me if thats a MHG, or the stock one? I know that the stock headbolts were in there..... :3d_frown:

 

[Facime]

stock composite