steelholder
Registered User
Take another look, I think it should be public now.That link didn't work for me. It said access denied. Hey Google! If I wanted that response, I could just get married!
Anyone have a guide to pull a 7.3 idi?
- Thread starter steelholder
- Start date
Jesus Freak
Full Access Member
You might get away with a retorque. Just a thought. Especially if you don't have water in the oil.
steelholder
Registered User
Did you get a chance to see the video? Do you mean just tightening down the bolts and seeing if that works? Is there a proper sequence? Thanks.
Jesus Freak
Full Access Member
Yeah, I saw the video.
And yeah, there's a 3 stage sequence to torquing the heads. For a retorque, you'd back them out like a quarter turn and then torque as usual. If you do put on new head gaskets, you have to retorque after a thousand miles........I didn't the first time I did head gaskets and found out the hard way that retourquing is important.
I think it's worth a shot, but wait for some of the other guys to chime in. They might know something I don't, but originally your post was "I got leaking head gaskets, I gotta pull the engine". After watching that video, the other guys might have some more wisdom to share!
steelholder
Registered User
I really hope this is an option
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
I second this after watching the video.
steelholder
Registered User
Nice, so the head studs can be accessed by pulling the valve covers right? What is the tightening sequence if any?
Last edited:
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
Yes. That's all you have to do. You may have to remove the rocker arms, but I don't remember that part. This isn't a specific pattern, but you basically start in the middle and work outward in a circular pattern. I'm sure that the sequence can be found online.
Jesus Freak
Full Access Member
You will have to pull the rockers. If you look in the tech section of the forum @IDIoit did a great job of posting all that stuff.
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
I believe that this is right.
steelholder
Registered User
Is there anything special to removing and replacing these besides proper torque? Do they have to go back to their original location etc?
Last edited:
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
They "should" go back to the original spot so that the wear matches the wear on the push rods. That part is extremely easy. All you have to do is flip the valve covers upside down, set them on the side that they came off of, and then put the rocker arms inside of them in the order of their placement on the engine.
steelholder
Registered User
Thanks where do I drain the oil out from? First time doing this.
There is a spring keeper on the top of it, where the ball end of the push tube sits. Take it out, take the spool out, pour the oil out. Put back together. Make sure they all go back in the same position and orientation they came out.
