Okay, I took off every bolt you can see in the pics and the two that are behind the header. Itll pull off the head, but stops right at the end of the studs and wont go any further. The problem is the down pipe. It wont fall down off those two studs. Is there anything I might be missing?

 

i think there is one that connects behind the manifold on the block im not sure though like at the bottom

 

I looked down in there thinking that too. Didnt see anything. Couldnt hurt to look againg, I guess.

 

when i started my cx build and stripped apart my d15b i did this first. You have to get a flathead screwdriver and pry the downpipe off the studs. You're also gonna have to do this to the headers when the stick

 

Ill get the ****er off.
Heres a little teaser pic

 

Haha well good luck man. Like i tell everyone else i got a cx hatch im parting out. Body parts and all. Fairly cheap prices. It has a d16z6 motor in it. Im selling the head for like 50 bucks if you wanna mini me swap?

 

hahahaha ahahahahahah i took me forever to get it off the first time too man, there are 2 bolts the go into the block under the header, its a b*tch to find but they are there. Try feeling for them. I had that same header on my vx.

 

lol
Yea, I found those after about 20min. of cursing and throwing tools. I know I got all the bolts off. I was just scared of prying on the header too hard and breaking something. Last thing I want at this point is an exhaust leak of all things.

 

nice to see the first part is going so well lmao

 

There is a suport bracket you need to remove as well. Get under the car with a flashlight and look up behind the exhaust manifold youll see it. Its a knuckle buster beware.