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Old 01-14-2025, 11:08 AM   #41
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Default Re: Head Removal: Tips 'n Tricks

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Originally Posted by alexiskai View Post
Have you ever seen that actually happen? What makes you think the weak torque applied by the starter motor is capable of bending a rod?
i think that is a bad idea,The rope, mabey a head that has resently been off. i used the chain trick on my car , lifted it off the ground. did not budg. i used a head puller, heat penatrating oil ans wacked the studs with a body hammer, use more heat then a propane torch, repeated the prosess over a 3 weeks, the head finly gave free, take your time
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