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How to get Sierra/Vitara 8V head apart?

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How to get Sierra/Vitara 8V head apart?

Post by Impulsive »

Hi all,

Just pulled the head off the Vitara (G16A 8V) today.

In order to get the cam lifters off too relax all the valves, there's normally a set of hexagonal bolt heads on the top of each side of the cam journal carriers, but in the suzuki's there isn't. Instead, as some of you may know, there's only small philips head bolts, which, when removed, seem to only reveal the insides of the oil galleries.

Can anyone tell me how to remove the cam lifters, etc off the head?

There's gotta be a trick to it!!

There seems to be a split about 3/4 of the way down, where I presume it comes apart, but buggered if I can see the bolts that hold it together (or am I just a dumb sh*t?)

Thanks in advance...
1998 Vitara Hard Top 2.0 EFI
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Post by Guy »

undo the small phillips screws (use loctite on em when they go back in .. as they have been known to come loose) and then use a saft faced hammer to slowly knock the "bars" outa there ..
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Post by Impulsive »

Oh, you mean the philips head screws I TOTALLY ROOTED?

OK then... :D

Thanks for the tip...

P.S. What a stoopid farken design!!

Oh, and what's a "soft faced" hammer? I'm gonna smash 'em out and replace the head!!
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65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
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Post by Sixty »

Dont be smashin em if ya thinkin of re-using them. And the buggers only go in one way and on the correct side. ;) (learnt that the hard way the other week :oops: )
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Post by Impulsive »

Nah, I was joking about smashing 'em!!

...but that's really useful info about the orientation... thanks!!
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65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
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Post by Gonzo »

Hey Impulsive, are you the same Adam C that i bought my rims off about 3 years ago?
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Rims...

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G'day Gonzo,

3 years ago? I dunno...(doubt it)

What rims were they? Got any pics?

OK... I'm a dumb-ass... I just found the link under your signature (derrr!). Don't think so mate, but MAD looking Vitara. I got one exactly like that now (except no snorkel :cry: )

Where did u go to buy them suburb-wise?
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65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
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Post by Gonzo »

cant remember where exactly but it was near the end of the hills motorway

i bought 6 off a guy named adam c, at the time he was also selling a set of 15x8 alloys as well...
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Post by Impulsive »

Yeah, sounds vaguely familiar mate...

Just sent you a PM.
1998 Vitara Hard Top 2.0 EFI
65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
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