Thank you so much. I have yet to remove the heads. I just posted a question on which bolts to remove. I really am a novice and the manual is of no help. I know how an engine works and I rebuilt VW’s in the 70’s, but this is quite different. I also had a real shop manual in the day. This PDF crap I have access to for this car is making it more difficult than it should be. Once I get it all apart I’ll be fine. It’s the not knowing how it is all put together that is killing me. Breaking anything on this car is expensive!

I should mention I did the upper guides, chains & cam gears prior to this. I also rebuilt the entire subframes, rear axles & gearbox, rebuilt calipers, steering gearbox and so on. I have rebuilt everything mechanical but the engine and now I’m doing that. I have the mechanical skills, but I’m lacking the experience. I just don’t know what to expect.