Start by draining the coolant from the rad and the block (the block drain plug is under the exhaust manifold and has 19mm head), the engine must be STONE cold before removing the head.
Disconnect the injector loom multiplug (under the inlet manifold) and any other electrics.
Disconnect the air inlet hose and vac pipes from the throttle body
Disconnect the exhaust downpipes
It's easier to leave the inlet manifold on but the exhaust manifold is best removed as it's quite heavy.
Remove all the cambelt covers and the belt.
Disconnect the hoses from the fuel rail and the thermostat housing, and also the hose from the rear of the head by the bulkhead.
Remove the nuts securing the dipstick bracket and loom/coolant hose bracket from under the inet manifold.
Remove the rocker cover and undo the head bolts in reverse sequence.
Brace yourself, and pull the head straight off the block.
From memory the head and inlet manifold weigh about 45 Kgs so be prepared !.
Always use new head bolts when refitting as they stretch once only.
I'd allow 4 or 5 hours to remove it if its your first time doing it
Cheers,
Iain T
