[DeTomaso] aluminum head removal update, maybe

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Tue Jan 19 10:13:24 EST 2021


Maybe an induction heater around the tip of the stud could get some heat 
in there?

Good luck!

/Thomas

Den 2021-01-19 kl. 16:03, skrev Steven Edwards:
>     Thanks all for replying, I tried your suggestions. And nothing worked
>     so far. Trying the compression and the air compressor method, well the
>     air just escapes between the head and block.
> 
>     Even hitting it during the procedure does not do anything.
> 
>     I go 4 studs out, the remaining ones are frozen in place. I took a 14"
>     breaker bar and a stud remover, and then with all my force I could
>     muster, try to unscrew the stud, the only thing it did was to mark the
>     stud. Tried this on 3 studs. Of course the double nut method was
>     another failure.
> 
>     I have been spraying the studs with penetrating oil in hopes that it
>     would help.
> 
> 
>     Steven Edwards
> 
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