head bolts

timsirk · 05-09-2002, 08:29 PM

I'm taking off the head, and i absolutely can't see any more bolts, but it won't move!! what gives? I took off the 10 big ones (5 under valve cover and 5 under intake), and the exhaust nuts.

I just love those valve cover allenheads, especially the stripped ones that are way back in the corner.

Thanks,

Tim

ae1969 · 05-10-2002, 12:56 PM

Those allen heads are wonderfull.................just make sure when you put them back on you torque them properly and put anti-seize compound on them.

For the stuck head.............Just try and pry the head off.............the gasket is probably cooked on.......it will come off...

timsirk · 05-11-2002, 11:47 AM

It was just cooked on really good...

I was luck enough to drop one of the head nuts down the water jacket when I was taking it off. It looks like my extraction tool is going to be a small magnet tied to a string, I actually have another magnet thats made for this sort of situation, but its too big.

Thanks for the advice on the anti-seize stuff, I noticed that the treads on most of the bolts weren't the problem, it was mostly the heads. One the stripped allenheads wouldn't come out w/ the easy-out, so I drilled the center of head out and knocked it off w/ a chisel. Amazing enough, after the bolt head was off it wasn't even finger tight.

Somebody should write a book on taking out stripped bolts, I think they could make alot money.

Tim