Evo X Build Pt 1 Cylinder Head Removal (Damage)

[@livevilife]

Hello again DWN SHFT , can’t thank you enough for the vid. This has been a tremendous help. I’m back at my head removal again. I was trying to remove the exhaust manifold from the head, ( what a pain) it’s so tight , but seen you disconnected the exhaust manifold from the turbo instead, less bolts and slightly. easier to get to.👍

[@livevilife]

Good vid sir👍… I need to remove my head as well,, I fear I have the same issue, but with cylinder 3. I’ve done compression tests, and cylinder 3 is zero. How much was it to replace your cylinder 4 with a new pistion?

[@DWNSHFTco]

If you have a broken piston might as well change all of them with forged pistons with stronger rods/ new race bearings.

[@livevilife]

I’m almost certain the valve is damaged in cylinder 3. I need to remove the head first, thanks again, for posting the vid, it’ll come in handy.👍 Ill only replace the pistons if necessary… I hope there is no piston damage, I’d prefer not to replace them. The valves most definitely will need to be changed.

[@livevilife]

👍👍👍👍

[@bernal4444]

How much power were you putting down and for now many miles? Do you know why it happened?

[@DWNSHFTco]

edward bernal 350hp 350tq on mustang Dyno at 28psi. Not exactly sure why but high boost numbers and maybe car ran lean for some time is my guess

[@Acejamie10]

Why hold the cams in place?

[@DWNSHFTco]

When you take the chain off, the cams can rotate since they’re under spring pressure, if it rotates fast it can damaged valves so to be safe I hold it in place and slowly release the pressure

[@Acejamie10]

Oh ok I see thanks, also when removing cylinder head since taking off the manifold with head technically can in bolt the 4 bolts and nuts attached to manifold and turbine housing without taking the entire turbo off correct?

[@DWNSHFTco]

@@Acejamie10 yes that is how I did it