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Head bolt question.

birdman24

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What size allen socket is needed to remove the head bolts?

Terence
 

donniekak

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Quoting PreskitVR4:
Buy two.... At least one will break before you get them all off!



Are you sure you weren't using an allen wrench? The 10mm allen sockets are next to impossible to break.
 

Barnes

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Quoting PreskitVR4:
Buy two.... At least one will break before you get them all off!



Or buy one high quality one.
 

PreskitVR4

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yes, mine came off the snap-on truck, after countless parts store failures /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

89Mirageman

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Granted I've only pulled 5-10 cylinder heads off with mine but the one I got from Sears is still holding up. But now that I've said that I'm sure it will break the next time I use it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

Chad989of2000

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What????? We are talking head bolts right? They should only be torqued down to 72 ft/lbs...definitely not tool destroying specs.
 

tsiboy

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I always worry about screwing up the allen head of the bolt more than breaking the socket. make sure the socket is all the way in!!! I have had a few close calls in the past
 

AnotherNewb

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I usually break the allen insert out of the socket and have to tack weld it back in... great neck ftl /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

birdman24

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Thanks for all the replies and advice guys. I got the allen socket on Wednesday and took the head off on Thursday without breaking anything.
 

Barnes

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Quoting Chad989of2000:
What????? We are talking head bolts right? They should only be torqued down to 72 ft/lbs...definitely not tool destroying specs.



The original poster said for removal, and I'll agree they can be a huge pain to remove. All that coked on oil can really glue things together.
 
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