taking the head off a 3 GEN

[Eddi3]

Hey guys, I think I need to take the head off on my baby((my Camry)) especially when I did not get that much off a help to my last post no biggy
any ways I think I deiced to take the head off and do the valve seals and take a look at the piston rings hope fully there are not damaged
all I want to know if any did this job before and what kind of tools I need , and who long will it take and how hard is it

[MurderedOut]

How-To Guide: Removing and Painting a Valve Cover - 5SFE -- 56K warned Lots of Pics

[Eddi3]

Originally Posted by MurderedOut

How-To Guide: Removing and Painting a Valve Cover - 5SFE -- 56K warned Lots of Pics

thanks but thats for the valve cover I want to take of the HEAD or other call it the top end cuz I think that is the only way to do the valve seals .

[carsrus]

^^^ Thats just how to take the valve cover off.

It isnt that bad of a job on the 4cyl camry.

Basically take the timing belt off etc.

Get the exhaust manifold off. (Spray the bolts with pb blaster for a few days before hand to prevent them from snapping.)

Get intake manifold off.

Unbolt head/valve cover.

I don't think you have to get the throttle body out of the way.

[carsrus]

Oh only specialty tool i can think off would be a harmonic balancer puller and the tool to compress the springs to remove the valves (cant think of the name). Thats if your taking apart the head to change vales,seals.

[MurderedOut]

sorry thought that's what you mean't

[Eddi3]

Originally Posted by MurderedOut

sorry thought that's what you mean't

no problem

[Eddi3]

Originally Posted by carsrus

^^^ Thats just how to take the valve cover off.

It isnt that bad of a job on the 4cyl camry.

Basically take the timing belt off etc.

Get the exhaust manifold off. (Spray the bolts with pb blaster for a few days before hand to prevent them from snapping.)

Get intake manifold off.

Unbolt head/valve cover.

I don't think you have to get the throttle body out of the way.

hmmmm you make it sounds easy but I will start on it this Tuesday and keep you and every one updated but for the time been I would like know have you did this job before

[carsrus]

Originally Posted by Eddi3

hmmmm you make it sounds easy but I will start on it this Tuesday and keep you and every one updated but for the time been I would like know have you did this job before

I haven't done it on this engine. Done a bunch of V6 Chevy's and buicks which are a complete pain compared to the camry.

Only hard spot i can think off would be to get to those rear intake bolts, but its probably not that bad. Camrys are easy to work on so dont worry, the engineering of these cars cant be more well thought of.

Why are you takign the head off?

[flyeri]

You can replace valve seals without removing head. You use air pressure via a spark plug adapter to hold the valves up. You cannot see the rings with the head removed anyway. You will have to open the bottom end to get the pistons out to inspect rings. A compression check is the best way to accomplish a ring inspection.

Besides the adapter for the air hose you will need a tool to compress the springs.

[Eddi3]

Originally Posted by flyeri

You can replace valve seals without removing head. You use air pressure via a spark plug adapter to hold the valves up. You cannot see the rings with the head removed anyway. You will have to open the bottom end to get the pistons out to inspect rings. A compression check is the best way to accomplish a ring inspection.

Besides the adapter for the air hose you will need a tool to compress the springs.

that is the problem is the tool for the springs i look every where and i couldn't find it ,most of the tool around requires the head off do you know where i can find the this tool

[Eddi3]

Come on guys tomorrow night I will be working on it any more ideas that will help..
I will be posting my progress so I can be the first one to do so cuz there is a lot of questing about it and i will answer it all by posting the some pic but any ideas will be appreciated