head removal help

lalito · 06-08-2005, 09:59 AM

Ok, got chain out of the way with bungy cords, cams out, outside head bolts out, etc.. (I'm removing an sr20ve head). Trying to get cylender head I got a 10mm hex socket and I'm working on the first hex bolt and the socket breaks on me (granted it was a cheap one). Didn't realize those cylinder head bolts were on so tight. I don't have air, so I was thinking of getting a craftsman socket. I'm using a 1/2 drive socket wrench with a pipe. Is there something I need to know not or am not doing correctly???

--Eduardo

david · 06-08-2005, 10:05 AM

the craftsman one will hold up fine. I have used to to remove heads a few times. Just make sure you apply constant pressure and use a pipe.

Will · 06-10-2005, 05:41 AM

yeah, they can be on there pretty tight, we have actually bent a breaker bar trying to get the head bolts out of an SR. With the craftsman socket you shouldnt have trouble.

lalito · 06-13-2005, 04:49 PM

Ok, craftsman socket did the trick. Took 10 headbolts out Now I took the outside bolts 4 10 mm small ones(this is a ve-don't know if there is much difference). Are there any other bolts holding it down? Do you need a prybar to get the head off? It still seems pretty tight on there still.

any help would be appreciated...

OnyxEros · 06-13-2005, 05:02 PM

the head will pop off if you have all the bolts off, no pry bar needed

double check the outside bolts i think there are 1 or 2 8mm bolts around

lalito · 06-13-2005, 06:26 PM

found them thanks-- wasn't looking real good.... now I need to go buy an 8 mm socket... arghh