Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Look at my sig for my current problem, sending my heads out to have them fixed. Never pulled the heads out of a 4th gen and wanted to know if you can pull them out without taking the motor out?

Thanks in advance

P.S. to sprayedtransam thanks for all your input

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

yes they can without pulling the motor.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Do I have to lift the motor?

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

no you dont have to lift.just remove the misc items bolted to the heads,manifolds, alt, ps, acc brkt, coil, valve covers. loosen rockers and unbolt heads. the bolts under the cowl can be a pain.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Any other tips on removing heads?

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Forget trying to take the coolant crossover tube off with the heads in the car- get the heads completely unbolted from the exhaust, block and accessory bracket, then you get on one side with a buddy on the other and remove both cylinder heads at the same time. Then with the heads out of the car take the crossover tube off.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Yup, it's not as bad as people make it sound.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Yea get a back brace 'cause when ya get through ya're gonna need it.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Yea if ya unscrew ALL the studs. PITA.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Im doing it right now(headgasket or cracked head), just some of the bolts under the cowl are a BITCH. This is actually my 3rd time pulling heads on an lt1, and this one is giving me the most problems w/ the bolts coming off.

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Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

Rly? I found it pretty easy.. granted it took a 1/2" breaker bar to break the factory bolts loose. The only pain in the ass was having the headers still hanging in the way.

Re: Can heads be pulled off with motor in?
 

^ yea, this is the first time i took off heads that i put on.... i put lots of thread sealent and its really caked up and hard to get the bolts out.

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