How do i pull the head off my mkiii?

MA70-3.0GT · 12-06-2009, 05:40 PM

You're getting close now, with the turbo off & inlet mani' out the way you're on plain sailing from here. Just make sure you undo the head bolts in 3 passes & in the correct order (opposite order to tightening sequence).. I'd say maybe an hour until the head's off now.

Oh, make sure the drain plug's out of the block too or water can get into the oil passages!

As to the oil, it's normal to have some oil in the intake but if you think it's excessive (only excessive if the car's visibly blue smoking IMO) then you might want to check the turbo oil drain isn't blocked with carbonised oil caused by shutting off without warming down. TSRM has specs for measuring turbo shaft play too.

Best of luck & let us see the carnage of the old HG when you're done!

EDIT-: Don't Black MA70's just look the dog's danglies compared to any other paint job? It's the ONLY colour for a big GT car like this IMO, and if I could respray mine the only thing I'd change is I'd go from Toyota's plain Black to BMW's "DiamantSchwartz-Metallik"

EDIT#2-: Re: Weather, YOU LUCKY BASTID YOU!!!!

hahaha, hammering it down here...

12-06-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
MA70-3.0GT 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Crewe, England Posts: 356	You're getting close now, with the turbo off & inlet mani' out the way you're on plain sailing from here. Just make sure you undo the head bolts in 3 passes & in the correct order (opposite order to tightening sequence).. I'd say maybe an hour until the head's off now. Oh, make sure the drain plug's out of the block too or water can get into the oil passages! As to the oil, it's normal to have some oil in the intake but if you think it's excessive (only excessive if the car's visibly blue smoking IMO) then you might want to check the turbo oil drain isn't blocked with carbonised oil caused by shutting off without warming down. TSRM has specs for measuring turbo shaft play too. Best of luck & let us see the carnage of the old HG when you're done! EDIT-: Don't Black MA70's just look the dog's danglies compared to any other paint job? It's the ONLY colour for a big GT car like this IMO, and if I could respray mine the only thing I'd change is I'd go from Toyota's plain Black to BMW's "DiamantSchwartz-Metallik" EDIT#2-: Re: Weather, YOU LUCKY BASTID YOU!!!! hahaha, hammering it down here... __________________ '89 MA70 Supra GT aero 3.0turbo JDM, Rebuilt motor, K&N intake, 3" stainless turbo-back. New turbo and braided line kit... '89 Honda NC27 400, NC23 cams, open pipe, PC36a shock & possibly Showa USD forks... '83 Yamaha 29R XJ750E-II, number 69 off the line, only runner in the country? Original except Koni shocks '95 Honda PC26 CB500R, Winter hack, hateful, trying to sell it I'm not paranoid, they really ARE after me!!! Last edited by MA70-3.0GT; 12-06-2009 at 05:47 PM.