Head Removal?

[St3alth]

anyone know a good "how to" at removing a 4g63 head?

I got my valve cover off but I need some direction to taking off the head.

[turbosax2]

Head Removal/Mini Engine Rebuild

[St3alth]

sweet thanks! =D

[DSM_PWR]

lol you better clear your weekend for a head removal.

i recommend taking it to a shop unless you've had expierence with internals, you dont wanna mess up your timing and BAM snapped timing belt/balance belt

[TunaTalon]

There is an overhaul manual on line at http://www.ne-evos.net/data/2005serv...001500-11B.pdf.

Caution it’s over 5MB so you may want to save it locally.

[St3alth]

hey well if any of yall are down to come help be my guest :-p

other then that Im a lone man on a mission..... lol.

[ROOKIE1]

You are in the Lone Star state . 14 point sockets , large breaker bar . Band aids , neosporin . Post on the regional section maybe you can beer (bribe ) someone to help .

[DSM_PWR]

Originally Posted by ROOKIE1

You are in the Lone Star state . 14 point sockets , large breaker bar . Band aids , neosporin . Post on the regional section maybe you can beer (bribe ) someone to help .

......he did...in the gulf coast region

[St3alth]

Originally Posted by DSM_PWR

......he did...in the gulf coast region

thats what I was thinking.... lol....

[copykat]

check you out doing all your own work now ,,good luck take your time

[grimlock]

Hows it coming along?

[EvoRage]

I've got air tools and lots of hand tools if you need some help. Usually im free on the weekends. let me know man!

[ob420aboosted]

let me know how it goes im pulling mine off soon

[csmccabe8]

i pulled mine off two weeks ago, those dang head bolts are in there very good! cut open my arm on the cam gears not much fun. neosporin became my new best friend. its not very complicated. how did it go for you?

[Black99gst]

pulling the head is simple! Don’t make it such a big deal guys! If you only do what you have to, you can have the head out in about 1 hour and 45 mins.

Ok heres my “how to”
Before you start, pull fuel pump relay/fuse/enter dsmlink and deactivate the fuel pump
IE. Anything you feel like doing so your F/P does NOT come on! Then crank the car for a good 10-15 seconds (this will make everything much easier and a tad faster)
1- drain oil/coolant
2- remove radiator upper radiator hose (turbo coolant lines to if you have em)
3- remove Driveside motor mount (if you need details on this, take everyone elses advice, take it to a shop!)
4- remove/ cap powersteering lines and simpy move the pump out of the way
5- access you lower timing cover (if you need details on this, take everyone elses advice, take it to a shop!)
6- loosen your water pump assembly and crank pulley
7- remove acc belt
8- remove timing cover
9-remove timing belt (if you need details on this, take everyone elses advice, take it to a shop!)
10-Disconnect the thermostat housing from the head (without disconnecting anything from the thermostat housing itself)
11- disconnect everything else related to the head (TPS, CPS, Injectors, sparkplugs, etc.)
12-remove fuel lines (if you done the “before you start” this is EASY!)
13-remove vac lines from everything on the VC, Intake mani, TB
14- Remove valve cover
15- remove head stud nuts
16- take the head off the block….
17- light up a smoke for a job well... half... done (you gotta put that bitch back on sooner or later)

It may be a little difficult to pull the head off the block if its been on their since it was put their by Mitsubishi… lol so removing the radiator and actually standing the in engine bay may be an easier way to get a grip on it. (some will be more stubborn then others)

Hope this helps… not to mention, its about 1:30am, and I’m un-godly tired… don’t try this with only my list to go from… I could have easily missed a few things!

[silver bullit]

Ah first time for head removal took me 3 hours, now it takes 20-50 minutes and about a hour if it has arp headstuds.

If you where closer i would help.

[4g63luver]

i have just took the head off mine. im in the process of putting it back on, its alot easier taking it off than putting it back on. anyone my way wanna help?

[St3alth]

I havent had time to get to my car or really anything yet will school owning my life. but Im going to try to get to work tomorrow. but I need the special tool to get off the head bolts... anyone know what that tool is and were I can buy it?

[DSM_PWR]

the 12point 12mm socket?

[St3alth]

Originally Posted by DSM_PWR

the 12point 12mm socket?

is that it?

[DSM_PWR]

Pretty much, unless your talking about the Timing Belt tensioner tool. But theres "ways" around that.

One you have your timing belt off its pretty straight forward on how to remove the head, Ten (10) 12mm bolts that hold the head to the block aka Headstuds

[Nooph]

I recently removed mine and it was pretty easy, just remember that the headbolts are ten mm and not thirteen like the haynes manual states.