Hi All
Please can you help me out need to take my Head off my gti6 98 ASAP as belt has snapped and am going to get a service exchange one from Carl. I Have removed all required bolts that holds it in, removed all pipes and cables and have split the exhaust from the manifold down with the exhaust manifold still attached to the head however head wont come out as the manifold hits the block and the pipe part hits the bulkhead. I have looked at removing the manifold but you just can't get to it??

Really struggling and need any tips or advice there is obviously a nack to it just need to know what to do???

Cheers Guys Josh

if your head is unbolted and all ancillaries are off, then rotate your head clockwise, this will give you enough space to remove your ex mannifold, and it is possible to remove head with ex mannifold on, you need to remove the metal water pipe that runs along the back of the block, and stand on the car to remove the lot complete, total tart tho.

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denwar

It is possible, you should have seen Carl's face when I asked him if there was any easier way of doing it with manifold attached, he said take it off first! He told me you can get to most of the nuts from underneath with long extension and a universal joint. (13mm socket)

If it was like mine, with limited tools, no garage or anything to lift it higher than a jack, the studs and nuts were a f*cker to get out, so it was easier to remove it with them intact, engine off mount, lowered down and pulled as far foward as possible.

I wouldn't really recommend it, but it can be done.

As for re-fitting, I bought new nuts and studs (roughly

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1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6

No Probs.



Another thing you could try, is to turn it enough so you can get to the manifold studs a bit easier, you will need a friend so you don't damage too much.




And a lot of patience. Make sure you take your time, it's worth it!



I've been doing mine on my mate's mum's front garden, on a bit of a hill, grassy, stony, nasty to get under the car!

Whatever you choose to do, I would recommend an old t-shirt in place of the head gasket between the head and the block to cushion against scratches to the surfaces.

We got mine all back together today, and it started first time! It's been a month since we started, one day a week and had it going at lunchtime today! RESULT!

Still some rattles going on from somewhere, so tomorrow will be inestigating them. Carl's exchange head guaranteed not to tap, and we were so careful with the timing pins etc, so very much doubt it's that.

Anyway, good luck to you fella!

maaybe too many smileys in that one!

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1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6

No problem mate, nearly got it all sorted! On the road tuesday i reckon.

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1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6

Is this any better fletch? Hopefully the Piston's are ok.
Cheers for the comments.


Cheers Josh

Are those Semi Circle Divets around the edges of the pistons there normally then? That might be normal i just thought it created those dents when the belt snapped and the valves have hit the pistons. I thought pistons were completely smooth and flat??

Oh ok that's cool i didn't know that cheers Fletch. Any good advice as to what to use to clean it up with? Do i need to clean the bores also as there seems to be alot of Carbon deposits built up?

Oh wicked dude she's running good! Looking forward to getting mine back together.

Well if your about for the next meet you should come it was packed be good to get more 6's down there as there was only 1 last night.

ok cool i will do that with the bores there is alot of crap in them so will clean them out, cheers for the help Jim hope your 6 stays good!!
Be good to catch up with you at a show some time mate.

Josh

I work mainly evenings and weekends, so it's unlikely for me to get to any meets!

I also have a small fear of the M3, wrote a car off up by 4/4a, wasn't fun!

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1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6