ifloochies
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One of the write ups I have read on how to do it didn't mention the drain plug and just removed the lower hose form the water pump. I will try the drain plug but it is good to know if it doesn't come out it is not the end of the world.
I am not going to remove the exhaust manifold I am just going to unbolt it and move it out of the way, I know this is possible because I have replaced the manifold gasket recently without removing it.
Do I need to remove the glow plugs and injectors? It looks like some do and some don't. I will need to buy the required tools first if I need to remove the injectors.
Finally, is it worth rebuilding (after checking the cam sprocket, and assuming it is fine) the timing belt/cover/front end, before removing the head. This way I have less to risk going missing and there is no connection between the two jobs?
You don't need to pull out either glow plugs or injectors to remove the head. You only need to the fuel delivery lines to the injectors, remove the manifolds, the rocker assembly and drain the coolant via the drain plug on the side of the block so as to ensure that no coolant seeps into parts that it shouldn't when the head comes off.
The way I see it, valves are opening out of phase, and if you've confirmed that none are bent as you say you have, I would really be taking a closer look at the cam drive/timing.
What exactly are you on the lookout for with the head removed?