its a good trick too, i re used the head gasket (s) on me magna i just reringed and a 253 v8 some time ago, its good to spray some hylomar or silver paint on the head gasket if you can when u reasemble...thats if u got it but not necessary. at least with a good used headgasket its already pre stressed and u dont have to retighten.
actually outa the 40 or so engines i`ve rebuilt , i have only retorqued on e head. mark k --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: Re: Removing snapped head bolt > Brad, thanks. It snapped a few threads from the top of the threaded > section so I think I will have to take the head off again. I'll do a > mark k trick and reuse the head gasket. it's only done 5 minutes of work. > > > > > Brad wrote: > > Take it from one who has removed many a snapped head bolt - don't use EZ > > outs. They will break in the bolt and cause all sorts of complications as > > they are difficult to drill out. If the bolt head can't turn the thread an > > EZ out won't. > > > > Get a bolt with a larger head than your head bolts, cut off the threaded > > portion, and weld the remaining stud onto the remaining bolt. Obviously > > cover the head with rags or sheet metal. The new stud should turn the head > > bolt out. If you don't have enough protruding head bolt then you will have > > to remove the head. > > > > I recently did one on a Diesel this way, and had to drill the center of the > > head bolt and insert the new bolt and weld it very strongly to get it to > > hold - certainly beat taking the head off. Just watch your heat levels. > > > > Cheers > > Brad > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2005 6:11 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Removing snapped head bolt > > > > Having never snapped a head bolt I am kinda talking out my backside, but > > what > > about and ez out? I bet you were pissed off when it happened. > > > > On Friday 22 April 2005 10:03, Zac Campbell wrote: > > > >>In this run of bad luck I seem to be having, I just snapped a head bolt > >>while retorquing the head. User error, but is there any way to remove > >>the head bolt without removing the head? Might be a big ask but it would > >>save so much f-ing around. > >> > >>Cheers. > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 > > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005
