supra head gasket questions+ rebuild

[supramacist]

No sir it does not depend on money. You unbolt it.
You have it machined. 3 to 5 hundred bucks and just go ahead and get it ported and polished or you'll forever be kicking yourself.

[SideWinderGX]

lol supramacist.

the two bolts for the turbo oil line? yeah, theyre hex nuts, and im not sure if theyre supposed to come off with the threads, but *one* of mine did and the other stayed in.

how the hell did you get it from the top? i have skinny fricken hands and arms and in no position at all could i get it from the top...good that you got it off though.

[supramacist]

You can lap the block.

But you can't skimp on the head or it'll bite you in the arse.

That's all im saying.

[Bill UK]

There are two turbo oil pipes you will need to undo from the block, one is the inlet (banjo fitting) and the other is the outlet, held on with two standard hexagon nuts. The fibres around the pulleys could be due to the pulley tensioner bearing seized or worn.

[Andy C]

well finally got the the turbo off and what a bugger too, i also spent ages trying to realese it until i realised the was a union nut to undo.
ive got to do so re reading to see about the splitting the head and the timing marks etc. any help appreciated. more pics soon.

[ddmcse]

you can do it dude just take your time

[Andy C]

thanks for all your replys, thanks bill good picture came in real handy,
took the radiator off last night fans and pipes, not alot left to do now i think before removing the head.

ive got alot of built up oill under aroiund the engine have no idea where its coming from, can i get a pressure pressure washer on the engine bag or do you reckon that could muck up the electrics?

before i takethe head off do i time the engine by the crank so the 2 pulleys are aligned uop with the back plate? then pull the belt off or can i do this after?

i heard the crank has to come off to replace the belt why is this.?

still unsure about the head though. can the cams be left in to skim it or do i need to remove cams and valves?

alot of questions i know but wouldnt be able to do it without you guys
thanks. more later with some pics. andy.

[Andy C]

great pictures, where do i get a lapping tool and paste? is it hard to do.
do i need to be careful not to get any past in the oil?water channels?

[Andy C]

been reading ddcsme post on head gasket repair and read the bit about
cam position sensor, not sure where this is or quite understand what i have to do with this, is there something im missing or some more i should know before removing the head, many thanks Andy

[Andy C]

phew!! got the head off today, left the cam position sensor on but still unsure what to do with it once i remove the cams i.e timing it up?

right so now i need head bolts and a new gasket and some servicing to the head. any recommendations for parts would be helpful.

not sure how to get the valves out either or what to expect.

still im extremely pleased about getting the head off heres a few pics of todays efforts.