I'm know this has been discussed in the past, but I am looking for the necessary steps, using the RAVE manual, needed to replace my head gaskets on my coolant leaking 2004 DII. I mean from page one of removing intake and SAI to page ? of bolting everything up. Any help from the pros who have already accomplished this feat would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance, JF

 

I did it with zero engine experience by following the rave. There are a few wrong or un-needed steps. The ones that stand out are 1 you don't need to drain the coolant from the block via the block drains and when you bolt down the valley gasket end clamps it say to partially tighten the end bolts and then put on the lower IM, then you can't reach the rear bolt to tighten it so just tighten it from the get go. Also get a decent torque wrench.

 

I'm in the middle of a hg replacement right now. Waiting on my heads to come back from the machine shop. You don't need to disconnect the Power Steering lines, you can just unbolt it, and get the pump off, and have just enough wiggle room to take the mounting bracket off. As my truck has SAI, my biggest problem was with that stuff. The SAI Head adapters are 18mm. It's easier to take the sai pipes off if you remove the exhaust manifold bolts next to them, as you are going to be taking them off later anyway.