multi fuel head gasket tear down

[drjconley]

my head gasket blew out on the first day i bought it, so i now have the front and back heads still attached to the exhaust and intake manifolds. do i have to take the manifolds off to remove the heads. also what is needed to remove the six bolts under the injectors that holds the heads on to the block.
thanks for the help. i am going to get pictures today.
jim

 

[cranetruck]

I believe Clinto, posted an excellent series of images with explanations on this particular task a couple of years ago, he should be able to help....

 

[hole]

Along with Clinto , Will Wagner did the same project. As I recall he did a similar write up w/photos. I myself struggle mightily with the search feature but it may help you alot if you find either post

 

[Westech]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=26842&highlight=headgasket

there is a good link.. I have done a set myself and its really ez.. use the TM and its only a day or two job.

 

[drjconley]

thank you, thank you, thank you. all of the help is greatly appreciated. does anyone know what tm i am looking for.
thank you jim

 

[WillWagner]

Take them apart. It wil make it managable with one person. You gotta put new intake and exhause gaskets on it anyway. Saturn Surplus sells the "special" wrench for the ones under the injectors, but they break. You are more than wwelcome to borrow the one I made.
Head gaskets,
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=10460&highlight=head+gaskets

Nut wrench,
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=9938&highlight=head+nut+wrench

 

[WillWagner]

TM9-2320-209-34-2-1
It's here in the TM section under the resources tab.

 

[drjconley]

i got the heads off, but one bolt went in to the chamber where the rods go through and i think i can get it with a magnet. if it ends up going down by the crank how would you get the bolt out? i am ordering the complete gasket set, tool to remove and torque the driver side head bolts, and i am trying to get a medium tow bar. i am going to take the heads to a machine shop and have them make sure they are flat. is there anything else i should do prior to putting it back together.
jim

 

[emmado22]

While you have it all apart, now is the time to replace the temp sensor in the manifold..... It's much easier to find out the thing is stuck in there and needs a machine shop to get it out now...