Jim wrote:
> Ok, am I going to be the first one on the list to elucidate The Rope
> Trick? :-).
>
> Here goes:
>
> If you get all of the nuts holding the head off and everything removed
> and you can't get the head to break loose from the block, try The Rope
> Trick....
...and Andy wrote:
>[snip]
>A great trick to be sure, but isn't there a risk of disturbing the
>liners, i.e., breaking the seals for the figure-eight gaskets, when
>doing this on a wet-liner engine? Granted, it's not a problem if you're
>doing a complete tear-down, but if all you're doing is replacing the
>head, then there IS a risk, right?
Hi everyone,
For sure it´s a great trick, and I suggest it´s one of the safest I´ve ever
heard
of. Well, Andy, IMO there is no difference between using a BFH and the rope,
both could disturb the 8-sealing. But also if you use a rubber/"nylon"hammer
like
you should, its possible to damage uninvolved but nevertheless useful parts in
the engine compartment.
If I were Charlie I´d try it and for shure I´ll try it in the near future.
Thanks for that trick Jim.
Peter Juergens
PiJay@t-online.de
´62 TR4 ct14151
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