Removing and Refitting Head

[TheBoyRoss]

Hi all,

After my chain snapped, the week before I was due to get it changed, I have managed to source myself a recon'd head complete with new chain and oil jet (moddified one of course).

Will be getting it at the end of October and will be looking to do it myself, so my obvious questions are:

What is involved in the removal of the head?? What tools will I require?? Is there anything to look out for??
I will be encompassing the help of a friend who is good with his hands and knows his way around engines, so I will have some technical advise, but nothing compares to knowledge passed from those in the know..

If anyone in or around Berkshire (Reading) would like to earn plenty of beer tokens I will gladly accept the offer of help as well..

Cheers,
Ross. cheers..

 

[vocky]

it's quite easy to remove the head, just remember that there are 4 small bolts as well as the 10 large head bolts

buy a haynes manual for the facelift vectra B, all the info is there

or read the tis in this link...

http://www.speedsterclub.nl/bibliotheek ... index.html

 

[TheBoyRoss]

Cheers vocky..
So apart from the 4 small bolts there are no surprises, makes me feel a bit more confident about tackling it myself.

 

[vocky]

there is also the water pump bolt !

it's easy to undo, just a git to remove once lose, you need to jack the engine up or lower it down to remove it

also worth noting; there is a hex head plug on the cam chain end of the engine, remove it (it's very tight due to thread lock) and inside is the upper chin guide bolt, you can warm the plug up with a hot air gun to make it easier to undo.

take the inlet and exhaust manifold off first, makes removing the other bits easier

 

[TheBoyRoss]

Howdy all,

I'll be doing this in the next fortnight, just need to wait for pay day and order the recon'd head which'll come with Modified Oil Jet for the new cam chain kit and head gasket and head bolts.
I'm starting to get all my bits together, so a quick "this is what you'll need" would be very beneficial to me. (parts and consumables)
Also if someone could knock up a quick "How 2" so I can use in conjunction with my Haynes manual (on order) I will be very happy indeed.

Muchos Thankos

 

[vocky]

head gasket = 93170143 £27 + vat
10 x head bolts = 90537691 (£1.80 + vat each) £18 + vat
Cam timing chain kit = 12577385 £93 +vat
Crank seal = 90571925 £12 +vat
Timing cover gasket = 24435052 £8 +vat
Crank bolt = 11589123 £3 +vat
Oil filter = 12605566 £9 +vat
Exhaust manifold gasket = 9230949
Engine oil

if you feel flush, the Balance Shaft Chain Kit = 12576647 £88 +VAT

it's quite straight forward to do, just follow the haynes book, the hardest part is the water pump bolt which requires the engine to be lifted or lowered to allow the removal of the said bolt.

 

[TheBoyRoss]

Vocky your a diamond chap..!!

 

[JonRobinson82]

I know this is an old thread and maybe just prices have changed but where did you get your prices from Vocky?

 

[vocky]

https://www.genuinepartsearch.co.uk/

which is Autovaux

 

[vocky]

prices have gone up quite a bit, but these include vat....

head gasket = 93170143 £46.33
10 x head bolts = 90537691 £35
Cam timing chain kit = 12577385 £139.14
Crank seal = 90571925 £14.62
Timing cover gasket = 24435052 £15.79
Crank bolt = 11589123 £5.39
Oil filter = 12605566 £5.85
Exhaust manifold gasket = 9230949 £9.01
Engine oil @ £30
Balance Shaft Chain Kit = 12576647 £135.84