Finally got the head off .

[Rob-se9]

Well today i started cleaning up the engine block and engine bay. Heres some pictures of the days work

With the thermostat house removed.



Oil cooler removed. I also managed to clean most of the s**t out of the water and oil ways and i cleaned the pistons up.







I aslo started cleaning the engine bay with some tar and grease remover. Heres some after picutres. ( I forgot to take some before shot )

[Rob-se9]

while you have all the inlets off,knife edge the inlet divider, and inlet ports, makes a bit off difference

When you say knife edge the divider and inlet ports what do you mean lol

[tazz666]

in the divider bit ,the bit between the inlet manifold and the plastic bit you polish it up and where the inlets meet,you remove some of the metal and sharpen the air tracts it will help air flow as it separates into the according cylinder

[Rob-se9]

in the divider bit ,the bit between the inlet manifold and the plastic bit you polish it up and where the inlets meet,you remove some of the metal and sharpen the air tracts it will help air flow as it separates into the according cylinder

Oh i get it now ill try that.

[BazV6er]

looking good already rob

[k1nty]

looks nice and clean now.

[Robs-se]

The head work has finally started

[Robs-se]

Smooth patio slabs so would be hard to damage the head

[Fraz]

Smooth patio slabs so would be hard to damage the head

could easily get some grit on face and put a rather deep scratch. a skim only takes a few
thousands of an inch of the face, bit of grit could do that

much better sitting on wood or even cardboard than a scratch surface

[Robs-se]

Smooth patio slabs so would be hard to damage the head

could easily get some grit on face and put a rather deep scratch. a skim only takes a few
thousands of an inch of the face, bit of grit could do that

much better sitting on wood or even cardboard than a scratch surface

Grit on my patio!!! not the way my wife makes me sweep it

[v6 steve]

that brings back memories or was it nightmares

[Allys Cally]

that brings back memories or was it nightmares

you loved doing it that much you done it twice did you not mate

[MarkV6]

The head work has finally started

Cylinder head on a patio slab

Cylinder head being worked on, on a patio slab

I screamed in despair.....

Really, really just...... no.....

Grit on my patio!!! not the way my wife makes me sweep it

The only thing that should touch the head face is a skim tool or the head gasket. If the head must be placed face down then put it on a very soft surface, maybe like the piece of cardboard you have to hand....

[Rob-se9]

The bottom of the head is facing upwards as you can see to the pictures. I only placed the head as shown in the pictures to take photos of the progress, as you can see im about to turn the head on its side. The piece of cardboard shown in the pictures is what i was working on. Maybe i should of left the head on the cardboard to take pictures so i guess thats my mistake. I'll say it again the work WAS NOT carried out on the patio. I hope this clears afew things up.

[MarkV6]

The piece of cardboard shown in the pictures is what I was working on. Maybe I should of left the head on the cardboard to take pictures so I guess that's my mistake. I'll say it again the work WAS NOT carried out on the patio. I hope this clears a few things up.

Ahh that's cool then chief... Didn't know you were working on that As long as you are scrupulously clean and meticulous with your engine build then you should be ok.