Finally off my dead ass

[CenturyMan]

Yes it's official , took over a year but got up the nerve to START tearing down the 1994 Buick century wagon and do the head gaskets. Only spent three hours today but this what was done.
1- pull out the battery
2-take out air intake rubber hose
3- unplugged all or most wiring harness
4- pulled alternator , unbolt P/S pump, drive belt and unbolt the water pump pulley BUT
I am having a problem with the power steering pump pull up and out ( all three bolts undone ) and popping off the water pump front pulley.

[Keiths1976]

Take the upper intake manifold off its sandwiched in between the lip of the manifold and the bracket once u take the bolts off . It goes kinda like this pull up and push inward to the intake manifold turn the pump towards the water pump and pull up . It's more the angle but it will come off as it sits more wiggling and adjusting to get it free .

[Century7667]

CenturyMan,

I went ahead and disconnected the lines to the P/S pump, that made it pretty easy to maneuver it out of the engine bay. Be sure to plug your lines.

Thanks,
Ken T.

[Brodie]

any new updates on your project?

[CenturyMan]

I need to put it into the garage has heat but first pull out my WWII dodge truck.
I have to finish drilling out the bad torx screw, pull intake manifold, valve covers,drop engine pipe and then remove the heads

[Tyson]

Keep the updates coming.

[CenturyMan]

Ok folks, between work and my other military projects. I am officially giving up doing it myself. I'm giving it to my best Jamaican mechanics too finish it. I've loaded it up all the new parts ( which are many) and all the labeled parts in bags.
I'm mad at myself for not finishing it but dam it...I'll just do the bells and whistle parts.
Stero upgrades and speakers.

[Century7667]

Ok folks, between work and my other military projects. I am officially giving up doing it myself. I'm giving it to my best Jamaican mechanics too finish it. I've loaded it up all the new parts ( which are many) and all the labeled parts in bags.
I'm mad at myself for not finishing it but dam it...I'll just do the bells and whistle parts.
Stero upgrades and speakers.

I know the feeling. My '96 sits in the garage waiting for me to put a transmission in it. So much going on at work, and the home is competing with it. But, darn it! I miss the car!

Ken T.