On Tue, 21 Jul 1998, Patrick Foltz wrote: > Were those 50 year old spark plugs in aluminum heads? Heat should only be > used with extreme caution when trying to remove any bolt from aluminum, it > doesn't glow and then melt like iron, giving you a gentle warning. I didn't > read the original post, but would advise against heat in removing anything > from a head. That's my $0.04 worth. (I am a mechanic, I charge more) > Patrick > Patrick, Sorry to disagree but this is exactly what I'm trying to say. You have little or no experience with a torch. The mass of the head is going to absorb most of the heat making it almost impossible to do as you suggested. Not just my $0.02 but the Facts! Have you ever cut a muffler pipe appart from the inside of another rusted pipe? Have you ever burned away a nut form it's mounting bolt. Without the experts we should not be tring to comment on this impossible tasks. Eric |
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