head off 4age

[westwayz]

what tool to i need to take the head off a 4age i can see 4 hex type but dont know wat size and is that the onlything holding the head down?

[~SlideWays~]

10mm socket from memory, maybe a 12.

[Boosted_162]

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That should be of some help.

[pc]

10mm on a 16valve
looks like a star, so a normal 12 point socket.

[Mr Revhead]

yeah 16v are a normal bolt head
20v an internal socket thing
koken to the perfect part

[l1ttle_d3vil]

yep, 10mm hex socket. just pull the cams out then take those bolts off. you're supposed to do it in a particular order though. either from the middle outwards, or start at the outside and work your way in. just go thru and crack each bolt off, then undo them say 1/4 turn, then go through and loosen them all off a bit more, then fully off. that way it can prevent the head warping. not sure how common it is, but thats just waht I was told.
someone can confirm whether you start with the middle bolts or the outside ones though...?

i pulled one off for the first time a few weeks back and they're easy to take off, might just need to give it a bit of a pull to separate it from the block though...

cheers.

[westwayz]

so do i have to pull the cams out? damn it!

[l1ttle_d3vil]

try it with them still in, but you might find it a bit hard to get the socket down there...