Help!

[Slugsie]

OK, part way through removing my old head, and come to a grinding halt. We cannot figure out how to remove the bolts/nuts that hold the bottom of the inlet manifold in place. We've got the one at the front off, but the other 3 we can't even see how to get to them nevermind undo them. We've removed the throttle body, and the pipe connecting the EGR valve to the throttle, and still no nearer getting a spanner/socket onto the nuts.

Need help/advice/tips please.

[Wild Thing]

Done mine ok with a socket and ratchet with small extension bars but you have to feel where you are going more than see.
Good luck

[TonyN]

Crack open another beer!

Its doable, you need to feel around a bit and use short extensions and wobbly ended bars. The very back one is easier with the valve bracket for the EGR out of the way.

I generally leave the manifolds on and lift the whole thing out with a engine crane.

[Slugsie]

Crack open another beer!

Its doable, you need to feel around a bit and use short extensions and wobbly ended bars. The very back one is easier with the valve bracket for the EGR out of the way.

I generally leave the manifolds on and lift the whole thing out with a engine crane.

Cheers Tony, that's what we did in the end, but without the benefit of an engine crane. Wondering how easy it is to do a back replacement now.

[Woodzie]

I think it called being in traction

[stimpy30]

Cheers Tony, that's what we did in the end, but without the benefit of an engine crane. Wondering how easy it is to do a back replacement now.

always take heads of with manifolds still on at work by hand mate
by the way anyone got a spare spine for sale