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Rob-e91
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   26th Sep 09 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it easy to take the head off a 1400 sport??
DizzyRebel
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26th Sep 09 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anythings easy if you know how. If you dont have much mechanical experience then yes its pretty damn difficult!
Rob-e91
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26th Sep 09 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only someone said you have to drop the engine but surely not??
Alan2040
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26th Sep 09 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
people have sed it is alot easyier if you drop the engine out, specially to put the head back on!!
alan-g-w
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26th Sep 09 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Surely not just to take the head off? Much more hassle than it's worth if you're doing it somewhere without ramps or something.
DizzyRebel
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26th Sep 09 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can do it in situ, although it probably would be easier to drop the engine out as the inlet manifold is a complete arse to put back on. The bottom pulley for the cambelt often needs a windy gun to get it off too.

Autodata lists it as a 10 hr job to replace the headgasket on one iirc, so id give yourself a whole weekend to do it in if its your first time and you are limited in your range of tools.
alan-g-w
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26th Sep 09 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I managed to get the head of an XE in situ, that's daft if the 1400 needs to be dropped.
Richardhhha
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i reckon you'd be easyer if you put a trolly jack and a block of wood under the engine so you can drop the engine down to make some bolts a bit mroe accesable.

shouldn't take to long to do tbh..

 
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