Head removal 6.8 procedure
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Head removal 6.8 procedure
I have a 2000 ex, v10 motor.. about 250k on miles.. I have transmission out getting repaired , and so in the meantime , I'm going to take off the heads and get them redone.. I'm trying to find a step by step procedure to take them off... I've Googled and researched.. any help or websites are appreciated
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I have a 2000 ex, v10 motor.. about 250k on miles.. I have transmission out getting repaired , and so in the meantime , I'm going to take off the heads and get them redone.. I'm trying to find a step by step procedure to take them off... I've Googled and researched.. any help or websites are appreciated
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Basically, you take everything off the front of the engine to access the timing cover which is literally the whole front of the engine and remove the timing cover. Then start at the top and work your way down, air filter, throttle body, wiring, intake, etc.
This is one of those jobs that is $100 in parts and $1000 in labor. "But while you're in there" you might as well replace the water pump, spark plugs & coil boots, vacuum hoses, accessory belt, timing chain & gear set, cam chain guides & tensioners, etc. and of course every gasket along the way.
And if you are putting that much work into it, of course you will want to replace the oil pump, oil pan gasket, rear main seal, oil cooler / filter assembly gasket, etc.
Ready for a longblock yet?
This is one of those jobs that is $100 in parts and $1000 in labor. "But while you're in there" you might as well replace the water pump, spark plugs & coil boots, vacuum hoses, accessory belt, timing chain & gear set, cam chain guides & tensioners, etc. and of course every gasket along the way.
And if you are putting that much work into it, of course you will want to replace the oil pump, oil pan gasket, rear main seal, oil cooler / filter assembly gasket, etc.
Ready for a longblock yet?
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If you don't want to invest in the service manual then you are risking piston to valve damage if you don't time the cams correctly. These motors are parts intensive. Head gaskets, intake gaskets, timing cover gaskets, front main seal, timing chains, tensioners, 4 new timing chain guides, throttle body adapter O-rings, lower plenum 0-rings, cam gears, cam drive bolts, cam drive bolt washers, all new head bolts etc. Don't spend this kind of money and risk failure.
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