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Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:08:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: off with her heads
Comments: To: Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFNeVpHpAgSbqOgxgH-K-igHcJOGeoEVAZPkDgbFZroK8BP_VQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I found one head a real bear to remove. I got it off with a pry bar ( you see the tabs on the cylinders where to can pry). But not just any pry bar works. I ground the tip of the pry bar to a sharp edged 90 degree end. Then the tip would hold on to cylinder tab.


Alistair




> On Oct 6, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET> wrote:
> 
> My head removal is going ok so far.   (84 1.9L)   I have spent relatively
> little time on it so far, but am keen to get the job finished before too
> long.
> 
> Only minor exhaust wrestling - one broken stud (although with an ample
> amount
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