This is the order in which I plan to do things...if anyone has any input, let's hear it.
-Pull off valve cover
-pull out cams/cam gears
-drain coolant
-disconnect eleventy billion lines
-loosen nuts from head bolts
-disconnect black dog bone bracket on the back of intake manifold -> block
-disconnect turbo from manifold
-wire up/suspend turbo (so it's securely held)
-pull off accessory belts
-Pull the head
-drain oil
-disconnect oil return line from oil pan
-take off intake pipe
-unbolt the downpipe from the turbo and MAKE SURE TURBO IS SECURE (it will be held up by the turbo -> IC pipe at least)
-Jack up the car
-pull the bottom flange bolts off the downpipe, and remove downpipe
-pull off oil pan
-Drill 2 holes wherever I have to drill them to get the "girdle" out
-Take said "girdle" out (do they share bolts with the oil pan?)
-remove two bolts from the bottom of the rod BUT BE CAREFUL NOT TO DROP ROD BEARINGS
-remove rod bearings, note orientation, put aside
-carefully push piston out of the top of the block
-ASSUMING THE PISTON IS NOT DAMAGED AND THE RINGS ARE:
-remove rings
-install new rings that are filed to spec
-examine bore - hone if needed
-pull out old head studs
-use ring compressor to put the piston back into the cylinder
-re-insert rod bearings
-torque rod to spec
-use razor to remove RTV from oil pan/girdle/etc
-re-apply RTV to girdle
-reinstall girdle
-re-install oil pan
-re-install downpipe
-reconnect oil return line to oil pan
-install new 11mm head studs
-if necessary, pull old head stud washers out of head
-put in new head gasket
-drop on the head
-torque head
-reinstall dog bone from intake mani->block
-reinstall cams/cam gears
-time engine correctly (i hate this part)
-reinstall belts/etc
-rebolt turbo
-reinsert valve cover
-reconnect a bajillon lines
-fill coolant
-fill oil
-say a prayer
-fire that effer up!
Ok, so what did I forget? If I forgot something, quote me and insert the step where you think it should go in boldface text. At some point during the teardown, I have to take off the UDP (i hate that part), but I'm not sure when.
-Pull off valve cover
-pull out cams/cam gears
-drain coolant
-disconnect eleventy billion lines
-loosen nuts from head bolts
-disconnect black dog bone bracket on the back of intake manifold -> block
-disconnect turbo from manifold
-wire up/suspend turbo (so it's securely held)
-pull off accessory belts
-Pull the head
-drain oil
-disconnect oil return line from oil pan
-take off intake pipe
-unbolt the downpipe from the turbo and MAKE SURE TURBO IS SECURE (it will be held up by the turbo -> IC pipe at least)
-Jack up the car
-pull the bottom flange bolts off the downpipe, and remove downpipe
-pull off oil pan
-Drill 2 holes wherever I have to drill them to get the "girdle" out
-Take said "girdle" out (do they share bolts with the oil pan?)
-remove two bolts from the bottom of the rod BUT BE CAREFUL NOT TO DROP ROD BEARINGS
-remove rod bearings, note orientation, put aside
-carefully push piston out of the top of the block
-ASSUMING THE PISTON IS NOT DAMAGED AND THE RINGS ARE:
-remove rings
-install new rings that are filed to spec
-examine bore - hone if needed
-pull out old head studs
-use ring compressor to put the piston back into the cylinder
-re-insert rod bearings
-torque rod to spec
-use razor to remove RTV from oil pan/girdle/etc
-re-apply RTV to girdle
-reinstall girdle
-re-install oil pan
-re-install downpipe
-reconnect oil return line to oil pan
-install new 11mm head studs
-if necessary, pull old head stud washers out of head
-put in new head gasket
-drop on the head
-torque head
-reinstall dog bone from intake mani->block
-reinstall cams/cam gears
-time engine correctly (i hate this part)
-reinstall belts/etc
-rebolt turbo
-reinsert valve cover
-reconnect a bajillon lines
-fill coolant
-fill oil
-say a prayer
-fire that effer up!
Ok, so what did I forget? If I forgot something, quote me and insert the step where you think it should go in boldface text. At some point during the teardown, I have to take off the UDP (i hate that part), but I'm not sure when.