Take out all manifold bolts. Just remove them both. Not sure why the other guy would suggest leaving the manifolds on...that sounds cumbersome to me. Plus it would make the head bulky and quite heavy. I'd take them both off, then tackle the head.

 

All my head bolts are out except number 14. Just gotta get my exhaust bolts free and disconnect my manifolds and the head will come right out

 

Head is finally pulled and ordered

 

Keep us posted

 

The head has arrived now to finish cleaning everything and put it all back together.

 

lets see some pics!

 

Ain't it purdy

 

Well. The head is put back in and prolly 70% of the engine is reassembled. Have to wait on a new rocker arm bolt tho. I kinda snapped on by having my torque wrench set a little too high :/

 

Ok I got everything put back together and running...but I've got a problem. My jeep keeps over heating and my over flow tank keeps filling up. I've thought about replacing my new thermostat and my fairly new water pump. Anyone have any ideas or has had this happen to them?

 

First of all, that new head looks great. BUT...this is a bad sign...are you sure you did the gasket correctly? Smell coolant in the exhaust? Milky oil?

 

I do have a light milky color in the oil still because I haven't gotten all that gunk cleaned out from the cracked head. I know I did the gasket correctly and I do not smell any anti freeze in the exhaust. I replaced my thermostat again and refilled the system, but once again it over heated and my heater pipes don't get hot at all

 

Are you sure there is enough coolant in the radiator? Is your belt routed correctly at the water pump? Just looking for the easy things first.

 

I've topped my anti freeze off and the belt is running correctly on the water pump pully.

 

Sounds like maybe an issue with your water pump? did you replace that?

 

That's what I was thinkin. It's less than a year old so I'm replacing it this week