How did it turn out

I laughed pretty good with "especially with whatever genius did this job" -reused torque to yield head bolts and broke it off. I have the head @ a machine shop and getting it pressure tested, machined and a valve job. I followed your advice with a few razor blades and scotch bright pads to clean up the head, intake/exhaust manifolds. I'm ready to get the head back on and fire the motor up. Once it's running good I'm doing the timing belt & water pump. Really appreciate all the help. You are a great mechanic and helped me so much. Thx

That’s what I’m about to do on my 06 lancer, any tips?

Its a procedure involving steps, degrees, and torque

AlanFixedIt yo will the torque specs work on a 4g92 engine? (1996 lancer)? You can see the car in my video

michael villanueva I had the head checked at the machine shop.

Junking a car is sad. Maybe try a engine swap

Sorry for the delayed response, it's likely the bottom end (piston rings) from the sounds of it, but a leak down test would confirm.

I found the fsm manual on a lancer forum. Google it and you will find the fsm manual.

Kong Chang has a link to the manual on his channel if you still need it.

It's a 10mm 12 point socket, I recommend using a 3/8 drive style but it's still doable with a 1/2 inch drive too, only thing is that the two front middle head bolts next to the front center head bolt will get stuck because the 1/2 inch drive socket is too fat, but I just turned them clockwise a bit and turned them out by hand.

Harbor Freight sells some pretty decent ones for under $30.

I can help

U can remove it whit a inpac gun

rbgpirate luckily it was loose enough that a stud extractor was not needed

Just a normal 12 point. Most socket sets have 6 and 12 point versions of each size.

Matthew Foster check here: www.evolutionm.net/forums/lancer-troubleshooting/443432-lancer-factory-service-manuals-available-here.html

Once you have the motor lined up with timing marks, you can remove the belt. With the belt off, don't rotate the cam or crank while assembled.

@@AlanFixedItwhat socket is needed to take off the head? i got one bolt loose, but number two started to move then stopped, whats next?

Unfortunately I don't remember off the top of my head because this was quite a long time ag, but if you think you have compromised threads, you can try walking the bold in and out slowly to break it free?

Ben Hutchins you can soak them to pre fill them. Better safe than sorry, but on this car I did neither and it self bled and was quiet. They aren’t the same as say a v8 lifter that are super important to soak/bleed. These are pretty forgiving. As long as the passage ways and oil are clean it will pump itself up.

@@AlanFixedIt awesome, thanks for the quick response!

One more question. The crank is at TDC but since I had the valve job, I need to get the cam back to TDC. I put the cam back in and just want to triple check that I get the cam to TDC. I'm planning on putting the rocker arm and lifters on the head with the cam and then marking the Timing belt (which I zipped tied to the cam sprocket) and then removing the cam sprocket and putting it on the cam/head and rotating to cam/valves to TDC. The 1st and 4th pistons are TDC and I want to get the Cam/valves to TDC. Do I just rotate the cam and verify that the intake valves are about to open and line up the cam/timing marks? On your video you mentioned getting it right or one more rotation on the cam would be bad (1 rotation of crankshaft = 2 rotations of the cam). I just want to be sure I get it right. On TDC for the intake valves should the 1st /4th be ready to open when lined up with timing mark on cam?

@@AlanFixedIt I just loaded a video of where I'm at with the Lancer. Really appreciate your knowledge kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNxiqrOWsJbeqGQ.html

Yes, just make sure the cam sprocket is close in position like in the video and it will be good, what I mean by making another rotation is, if it off 180 degrees or so then you would have to rotate the cam. But the timing mark will only line up on the cam in 1 orientation. So put it together, put the sprocket in loosely enough to rotate the assembly with the head off the car, make sure it’s at least close to the timing marks lining up and slap it on

Elmerson Rogel check here: www.evolutionm.net/forums/lancer-troubleshooting/443432-lancer-factory-service-manuals-available-here.html

There's a chance your could warp the head. The idea is that you want to remove them as evenly as possible

Your assuming he sold it

Aaron Wickham I don’t have the car anymore. Sorry

If your head is cracked or warped beyond saving, you can replace it as I did in this video

@@AlanFixedIt is there a shop i can send my head to get repaired

Jeremy Owensby @11:44 in the video I show the 2 bolts holding it on. I accessed it from the passenger side with a ratchet. They can be tight, so you may need a longer handled ratchet, breaker bar or a short pipe to slip over your ratchet Handle. If this doesn’t answer your question, please expound and I’ll do my best!

AlanFixedIt thanks It didn't help I was using a striped out socket but I was able to get it with a longer racket. Thanks again but how did you access the lower intake nuts from the bottom?

I used a box end wrench and did it from on top. Reaching around the motor. Just reach from whatever side is easier. Often needed both hands, so I had to bear hug it. And interlock another wrench for leverage.

AlanFixedIt thanks dude your hella cool, bear hug was the answer... boy that sucked lol

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Robert Rosales Boise ID area

Nice come to California lol this video really helps i think ill be able to rebuild it myself with the help pf yuur video..and did you ever have to unbolt the water pump?

No on the water pump.

I've done everything you can do to this engine and I would say doing a head gasket is much easier than swapping the engine

Hmmm, came right out of the FSM, and I do show the angle of you watch the whole video. Thanks though

@@AlanFixedIt I watch it. I was reading mine in Nms lol

If I understand your question, as long as the timing marks are lined up on the crank pulley, and the #1 cylinder is all The way up then you are at TDC. If the timing marks are lined up but the #1 cylinder is not all the way up, then rotate the motor 1 roatation and it should be up.

Moises Lanza Meridian ID

Jor arr yes sir