the saga of the stuborn studs
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emrliquidlife
True Classic
I have hesitated to post in your thread.
I have been where you are. Source/Borrow the head removal tool. You will get it off and be done with it.
I have been where you are. Source/Borrow the head removal tool. You will get it off and be done with it.
Mirafiori Tool Crib
they have one ... I've used it.
http://www.mirafiori.com/~pete/tools/faq.html
it's "run" by Pete Angel if i remember right ... his address
pete.angel*worldnet.att.net
off a post from last year.
dunno if the particulars/procedure has changed or not(it's been some few years), but when I borrowed one, i sent a check/deposit to Pete, paid for the postage and it showed up on my doorstep some few days later. i used it and sent it back and got my deposit back. I think you get 30 days to do what you need to do with it.
seriously, it was the easiest removal of a profoundly stuck head I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with.
jim
'02 ducati monster
'81 X
'73 pinzgauer 710M
'02 hyundai accent
they have one ... I've used it.
http://www.mirafiori.com/~pete/tools/faq.html
it's "run" by Pete Angel if i remember right ... his address
pete.angel*worldnet.att.net
off a post from last year.
dunno if the particulars/procedure has changed or not(it's been some few years), but when I borrowed one, i sent a check/deposit to Pete, paid for the postage and it showed up on my doorstep some few days later. i used it and sent it back and got my deposit back. I think you get 30 days to do what you need to do with it.
seriously, it was the easiest removal of a profoundly stuck head I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with.
jim
'02 ducati monster
'81 X
'73 pinzgauer 710M
'02 hyundai accent
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Caleb X1/9
Low Mileage
Yeah, Kroil does smell a bit. I always figured if it smells that much it must work real well.
I just thought of another trick that might free up the head from those studs. If you centerpunch and drill the center out of the studs you will relieve some pressure put on them by the rust and you may be able to free up the head without damaging it. Just don't drill all the way to the level of the bottom of the head as you will want to leave a short bit of solid stud just above the block to weld a nut on to to remove what's left after the head is removed.
I just thought of another trick that might free up the head from those studs. If you centerpunch and drill the center out of the studs you will relieve some pressure put on them by the rust and you may be able to free up the head without damaging it. Just don't drill all the way to the level of the bottom of the head as you will want to leave a short bit of solid stud just above the block to weld a nut on to to remove what's left after the head is removed.
