Series 3 Cylinder head removal (109 2.6L petrol)

marjon

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• Jul 19, 2023

• #21

Before jumping the gun on anything, both head and block need a dam good clean and checking.

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JoMo1974

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• Jul 21, 2023

• #22

Post clean-up picks for your delectation. Some pitting between 5 & 6.
I put a straight-edge on things - it looks to be ok but I've yet to get my hands on my dad's feeler gauges to be sure.

 

JoMo1974

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• Jul 25, 2023

• #23

Replying to myself now. Had cylinder head skimmed and a new helicoil put in to fix the bodge job done on cylinder 6 by a previous owner (common apparently, because access to the plug for cylinder six is obscured by the bulkhead).