How to get the cylinder head off?

[Azon]

My daily driver started usin water so I decided to replace the headgsket. Unbolted everything fine (except for searching for a 13mm multihex socket in 3/8 drive for the torquewrench for the headbolts), but still cant get the head off the block... tried hitting it with a mallet thorugh a wooden block - doesnt really help... service manual says not to use screwdriver to get the head off... any other suggestions on how to get the head off?

[zr240]

You have to make sure you are trying to lift the head off, it wont budge sideways if you know what I meen.

 

So use your mallet and wood and hit from below on an angle and it should brake seal.

 

Did you put a wedge in the timing chain to stop the tensioner from poping out?

 

Ash

[Zeddophile]

one option you have for head removal is to hook an engine crane up to the lifting points on the head, and lift away... once you have a little bit of tension on it, either bounce the car a little or hit the head with a rubber mallet.

[thehelix112]

Didn't forget the two small bolts that go into the top of the timing cover did you?

 

Dave