How about the new head, any sunk in there? If not, maybe rough up or grind the outside of a needle nose plier and expand it inside the dowel to wiggle it out. That has worked for me.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S tech support 970-464-5600 Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Franks Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Head Gasket Help/Advice needed - Urgent - Dowel stuck in old head Well, Hopefully the urgent in the line nets some reasonably quick responses. This is my last day off for the next three days, then it's rain for a few days after that. I noticed this morning in making the final preparations for getting the head back on the car that one of the two head locator dowel pins that belong in the block is actually in the old head. Not only is it in the head, it is submerged to surface level so I can't get a grip on it. What can I do? I realize that it's sole funciton is a locator, but how do I keep the head gasket from moving around while I man-handle the head into place? Would a couple of dabs of silicone sealer on the outside of the block work? Once again, thanks a million for the help! Otherwise things are going pretty good. I re-accessorized the replacement head, rebuilt the original non-N2O intake manifold, knocked out the water pump and front main seal. The Woodruff key on my LWSC looked to be in pristine condition but I put a couple of dabs of red threadlock on it for good measure. _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
