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    In what fashion do you remove the head?

    Interested to hear how you guys remove the head when doing a headgasket or similar, seems like everyone has their preference.

    Do you:

    Remove the intake manifold and exhaust manifold and then take head off?
    Take head off with intake manifold and exhaust manifold still attached?
    Take only the intake manifold off and keep the exhaust manifold on?
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    #2
    It will be really heavy with the manifolds attached..
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    Bimmerlabs

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      #3
      If you leave the manifolds on they can be used to pry the head loose without damaging the head. Once removed, the manifolds are much easier to remove too.
      "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

      85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
      88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
      89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
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        #4
        I leave the manifolds on for removal I've found although its heavier it makes things easier to pull apart once off the car
        Shawn @ Bimmerbuddies
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          #5
          Having a hoist handy, I remove or install the head with the intake and exhaust attached.
          The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
          Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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            #6
            When pulling a head of an early harnessed car with that does not have a detachable fuel injector connector rail, does one just pull each connector through the back after removing the AFM/Throttle body assembly?
            Last edited by noid; 07-15-2013, 05:30 PM.
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