Date:         Sun, 9 Apr 2006 23:12:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stuck Head
Comments: To: "Michael A. Radtke" <michael.radtke@BULL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4439C66D.FF7D5C96@bull.com>
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Mike,

I doubt that the stud is your stuck head problem.  The Heads stick to
the tops of the cylinders.

On each cylinder there are "Ears".  They are oriented so that the ones
on cylinder #1 face the ones on cylinder #2 and so on.  There are also
ears on the opposite sides ... outboard.  You can use an open end wrench
and fit the jaws between an ear and the head and use the wrench as a
fulcrum to pry the heads loose ... working from ear to ear.

Often, it helps to first tap on the ears from the bottom and the top in
an effort to "Spin" (not much now) the cylinder a bit which results in
breaking its hold on the head.

Hope this helps,

Mike


Michael A. Radtke wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I did some archive searching and came up with lots of hits on cylinders
> sticking to the head, but that is not my problem (yet).
>
> I backed off the head nuts.  However, the head wouldn't budge.  So, I
> cut away all of the outer water gasket and can slip a knife between the
> head and the water jacket all the way around, but the head is still
> stuck fast.  I then noticed that all of the studs can be moved about a
> bit in the head, except for one, which seems to be one with the head.  I
> suspect that it is corroded in place and is the cause of the stuck head.
>
> I can't be the first one to have this problem.  Any advice what to do
> next?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike  -- Phoenix AZ
>