D188 head removal - hidden bolt?

[Bradh]

This message is a reply to an archived post by tractorsam on April 24, 2011 at 12:07:59.
The original subject was "D188 head removal hidden bolt?".

Hi
I am pulling the head off my 530ck and was wondering.
Is it a total of 4 bolts including the one behind the pump?
I have all head bolts out and the head wiggles up and down but it?s still tight.
I don?t want to pry to hard as the timing cover is what?s stopping it from coming off.
It?s wiggling as well but if I bust that it?s game over.
4 bolts? 2 dowels?
It might be rusty dowels holding onto it?
Thank you

 

[Dieseltech]

I had one like that in a Case forklift, one of the 3/8 bolts was broken. Head did come off, but a small part of the timing case broke at that bolt. Timing case still sealed OK though going back together. While the Case 188 is a good engine, the timing case bolted to the head front is just plain DUMB in my opinion..

 

[John Saeli]

Starting w/ engine 2627377 CASE discontinued the use of the hollow bolt behind the pump.