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Re: Help needed to try shifting cylinder head bolts.

To: "Pete Bronlund" <peteb@clear.net.nz>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>, <sakwoya@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Help needed to try shifting cylinder head bolts.
From: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 09:40:56 -0000
References: <001301c3ac69$772f7bd0$7c4065da@morris>
Reply-to: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
They do go with a bang, you just have to apply enough leverage until they
do.  When doing a top-end overhaul I snapped one inlet manifold bolt and one
heater valve extension pipe bolt due to corrosion, it was no big deal to
drill and tap them out.  Good luck.

PaulH.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graeme" <sakwoya@yahoo.com>
> Newsgroups: uk.rec.cars.maintenance
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 6:23 AM
> Subject: Help needed to try shifting cylinder head bolts.
>
> > I am trying to get a cylinder head off a Range Rover V8. The heads are
> > bolted through into the alloy block with steel bolts Loctited in. I am
> > unable to shift several of the bolts - those that I have got loose I
have
> > used a 5/8" socket mated to a four foot long extension bar - just gently
> > increasing the torque until the threads have let go with a 'bang'.
> >
> > I am reluctant to increase the pressure on the sticking bolts as I fear
> that
> > they may sheer off - heat has had no effect, any other suggestions??

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