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Old 11-27-2012, 09:21 PM   #21
tiquer
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Default Re: Getting stuck aluminum flathead heads off???

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
I thought I could get em, but man they are not budging! I am being very careful however as not to damage the heads. I got this engine a week ago, been squirting penetrating oil on each stud every day since! I have tried cranking it over with the plugs in, made some T handle pullers using spark plugs to thread into the holes, tapped and tapped on em all over...they will just not budge. Anyone else run into some suborn ones? How did you get em off without damaging anything?



Hey Chris old stock car guy told me once they would drain the coolant and remove the head nuts as you have and just start it up when it quit the heads were loose???
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