serenity3743
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I recall that somebody said you can possibly tilt the engine forward to remove the head. Do this by removing the upper engine mounts and cam assembly cover, loosening the rear lower engine mount bolt(s?), and removing the front lower engine mount bolt. I know I have to install a new head gasket this fall, but I have not tried this method yet. I think it would be wise to begin loosening the 6 head bolts (4 on top and 1 each fore and aft) BEFORE tilting or removing the engine. I also plan to check the compression before teardown to hopefully verify that I don't need rings. My engine now has about 20,000 miles on it and I'm planning a new cam chain and adjuster at the same time.
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