[urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal

[James Howard]

My head removal pictures:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jh.666/head.html

Jim.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
To: "Alan Pemberton" <alan_pemberton at telus.net>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal


> >From what I recall - and it's been a couple years - I know we removed the
> bolts at the bottom of the accordian from below, and thru the wheel well, 
> I
> think.  On top, I removed the 4 nuts on the top of the wastegate - yes I
> think one or maybe both of the braces attach here.  Without looking at the
> set up I'm having a hard time remembering the exact layout....Where my
> memory is fuzzy is that I think the EM has four studs that the WG slides
> over, so those nuts are taken off.  But ISTR a stud coming out with a nut 
> in
> that area....maybe it was one of the four long ones despite my memory
> telling me it was a short one...?  Regardless I recall the access to be
> fine - don't separate the acordian from the WG itself.
>
> Anyway - I wish I had a photo I could look at....
>
> Brandon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Pemberton" <alan_pemberton at telus.net>
> To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal
>
>
>> Brandon
>>
>> Maybe I approached this from the wrong direction but, from below, it was
>> easier to tackle the bolts at the bottom of the concertina section (ended
> up
>> cutting one off with a Dremel) - the upper ones attached to the wastegate
>> looked impossible as they are partially obscured by the bellows of the
>> concertina section.  From above, one of the two cast iron braces from the
>> transmission to engine bolts attached to the underside of two of the
>> concertina to wastegate bolts and I suspect this blocks access.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
>> To: "Thatcher Hubbard" <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal
>>
>>
>> > take the WG off and you (and hopfulley a helper) can pull the head off
>> with
>> > turbo and DP attached.  That is certainly the way I recommend
>> installation.
>> > Those manifold are a Beeetch when the head is installed...
>> >
>> > Brandon
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Thatcher Hubbard" <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
>> > To: <urq at audifans.com>
>> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 7:28 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal
>> >
>> >
>> > > When I took mine apart I had to remove the downpipe as well.  Is it
>> > > possible to get the wastegate separated from the EM and the DP
>> > > separated from the turbo?  I think both of those can be done by one
>> > > set of hands.
>> > >
>> > > I suggest that because removing the axle would probably not be a lot
> of
>> > fun.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:00:38 -0800, Justin <cbrooks2 at san.rr.com>
> wrote:
>> > > > If you can't get the downpipe off...then, the only way to get the
>> entire
>> > > > assembly off, is to remove the axle.
>> > > >
>> > > > as I've tried...(on my many junk yard head removal trips..)
>> > > > to get the downpipe and head past the axle.....
>> > > > Justin
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Alan Pemberton" <alan_pemberton at telus.net>
>> > > > To: <urq at audifans.com>
>> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:55 PM
>> > > > Subject: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal
>> > > >
>> > > > > I am in the process of removing the head, exhaust manifold, turbo
>> and
>> > > > > downpipe as one assembly - number 2 cylinder manifold gasket has
>> blown
>> > as
>> > > > > one stud had sheared and the other is loose.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Working alone, but with a temporary hoist arrangement, I've been
>> > unable to
>> > > > > remove the complete assembly as a unit and have only been
> successful
>> > > > > removing one of the nuts associated with the concertina hose so
>> cannot
>> > > > > separate the downpipe.  The removal problem is working the
> downpipe
>> > around
>> > > > > the drive shaft.  The heat deflector has been removed but it 
>> > > > > looks
>> > like I
>> > > > > need to remove the driveshaft.  The front of the car is on ramps.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Is removing the drive shaft the next step or have I missed
>> something?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Alan
>> > > > > '85 urq (Canadian)
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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