Tim,

Thanks for the note.

Probably the key questions are: Who did you give the engine to, is he on
the list, and did he get the head off?

Thanks,
Mike

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Stuck Head
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:18:07 -0700
From: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
References: <4439C66D.FF7D5C96@bull.com>

When I had this problem, I finally gave the engine away. Never did get
the
head to budge. I tried the wrench trick, I beat the hell out of my hand
with
a dead blow hammer, pried on it with a large screwdriver, no go.

Give it away... works for me.

C in san jose

BTW - You are not the person I gave this engine to, are you?

On 4/9/06, Michael A. Radtke <michael.radtke@bull.com> 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
>

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