(Home) head removal/refitting

Hi, cant remove broken studs from head in situ, have to remove head, bugger!
Any tips for removal?
What are the torque settings and tightening sequence on a '87 2ltre?
Appreciate your help,

thanks
jon

- (#1699) jon barber, 7 Jun 05 12:52

All covered on the US Toyotavans site.
Click on Ace Answers above and then the link on top right.

- (#1699) Clive (Bristol), 7 Jun 05 16:01

Careful noting of the crank pulley, cam pulley and injection pump pulley marks for correct re-fitting of the belt. If the belt is anywhere near it's replacement date, now is the time to do it. The manual Code RMO25E, gives all the torque values but,is very helpful in it's step by step explanation of the head removal and re-fitting.
The crank pulley sometimes gives a problem on removal and should not be "pulled" with a claw type puller as fracture may result. There are tapped holes in the pulley (for the aircon pulley retention) and these can be used, with a simple puller, to ease the main pulley off.

- (#1699) John Davis (Leics), 7 Jun 05 16:11

i have just ordered the engine manual myself,was first told 8 weeks then 4 weeks now told will be here for the 24 of this month or earlier at a mega expensive cost of £7.24 (+ v.a.t. he said, but i was always told that books etc dont need v.a.t.). The partsassistant seemed suprised when i asked about the manual, he first said they do not do them they only do handbooks, but then when i gave him the part No which i got from yourselves on the ace-answers website he seemed suprised when it came up as "a good part no" when he tried it, thanks for the No as no doubt he would have left it at that if it wasnt for this site (arnt toyota such a wonderfull helpfull group of people when it comes to import cars). a little knollege is trully a wonderfull thing

- (#1699) jason, 7 Jun 05 17:37

Jon has a petrol engine.

- (#1699) Clive (Bristol), 7 Jun 05 18:13

How do we know?

- (#1699) David Miller, 8 Jun 05 02:40

Earlier posting re rough acceleration of a Spacecruiser - missing/broken exhaust manifold studs....

- (#1699) Clive (Bristol), 8 Jun 05 02:53

hi,i would like some help please i have a townace 1999 import turbo deisel with a 2ct engin , head gasket has gone , i was wondering if anyone could help with a few thing that i might need to know !! and what problems that i might come up against . these are :: tourque settings for the head it's selfe , removal of the head bolts what sequence they come off in and to refitted in . i know from reading things in this forum that i have to get the head it selfe tested and the head skimed clean out water ways, will there be anything else that i need to know please help as i miss my little bus .....you can E-mail me direct if need be ....many thanks aid

- (#1699) adrian , 17 Jul 05 05:10

The engine manual, part No RMO25E, available from your local dealer at less than a tenner, gives every bit of information you will need. Don't even think of starting the job without it.

- (#1699) John Davis (Leics), 17 Jul 05 08:34

hi thank's for the reply . i have been in contact with my local toyota dealer , and quoted the part no that you gave me , they said not enough numbers for this part , then they looked on main toyota site and forund it at a LARGE COT OF GET THIS £27.00 nearley fell out of my chair , got in contact with dave coombs on i.o.w £9.98 in p&p be with me tomorrow local dealer thursday / friday so it pays to shop around , many thank's for the help , great site too many thank's ............aid
- (#1699) adrian , 18 Jul 05 03:18