Echoing what Trichard said, I remember having to buy two tools just to get all of the nuts off on the turbo exhaust manifold. One was an offset 13/15mm wrench and I think the other was a set of adaptors to put sockets on the end of box wrenches.

While the head is off consider replacing all coolant hoses, timing belt and tensioner, the accessory rubber mounts, harmonic balancer, etc. depending on their age and condition.

Hope you don't have any broken exhaust studs to deal with.

Brian Mee

92 945T

Just curious: how many miles on the car? What coolant do you use? Changed regularly?

Took me about two years....

In actual working time or in turn time to complete the job?

For me a couple of years back, it took a few hours (I think) to remove the head. Start by soaking the exhaust studs/nuts over several days, then give each nut a couple of solid taps to encourage the rust bond to break.

I did not disconnect the intake manifold, simply undid nuts and a few bits and slid it back. Used some wire or string to hold it back a bit. Pulled exhaust manifold, and supported exhaust with a jack. Undid cam cover, head bolts and lifted head off after slacking timing belt. Good time for a new belt.

I took mine to machine shop, checked for flatness, etc, cleaned it up, then put it back on after cleaning block, etc.

Total working time, guessing about 8 hours, but I'm slow. Turn time about a week and half. Hope this helps. Mike