Phildodd06

Im just in the process of striping my engine, got the heads off, just need to split the block
Any advise would be good please.

Matt578

make sure you take all the bolts off. you have to lift both sides of it at the time and keep it paralel.

Phildodd06

Thanks.
Still with the pistons intact i gather?
Surly theres a diffrent way to re-assemble it, as gotta compress the rings to go back together.

Godspeed Brakes

iTrader: (259)

do a search on you tube , there are video's on there showing you how its done , there are blanks in the block you take out to get to the gudgeon pin circlips , you take the pistons out first before splitting the block , when you put it back together , the pistons go in last
Cheers Ian

Matt578

Remove the blanking plate, then the circlip, then pull the pins out and the pistons will come out.

YouTube - pulling pistons out of Subaru block

That video shows just how its done. Unfortunatly mine was not that easy. i ended up knocking the pins out from the oppersit end with a tent peg that i made stright.

T5NYW

iTrader: (4)

Yep thats the one

Phildodd06

Thanks for that link, couldnt for the life of me get it appart today, i now know how
Thanks

stoneface

iTrader: (6)

you have probably missed a couple of the block to block bolts

Matt578

there are a few little sneakey ones

merlin24

iTrader: (1)

Exploded view of the block




Once all the block bolts are out INCLUDING the M6 bolt through the Coolant Transfer Tube (below the Orange "O" Ring),insert a flat bladed screwdriver where the red arrow is pointing and GENTLY prise apart the block halfs.
The block halfs have 2 dowels to locate them together and they normally corrode on the dowels.
Work your way round the block halfs towards the Oil pump face and the second dowel.
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces when you are easing the block halfs apart.



Hope this helps you,
Mick

Phildodd06

I did get the block appart, i meant i couldnt dissamble as i couldnt remove the pistons.

Thanks for the info tho dude

Matt578

I could not pull mine out how they did on the video, tried for 4 hours and it did not budge. i found it a lot easier knocking them out from the oppersit side. its just trying to find the right thin strong metal rod that will fit around the closest con rod and go all the way through into the other liner!

Matt578

To give you some idea what your hitting

Phildodd06

Its all appart now, i used a long screwdriver and taped it out from the oposit side.

Matt578

Good man