Head bolts out, ridge reamer in.

Posted by don in nh [96.61.72.163] on Friday, December 06, 2013 at 07:36:23 :

Finally got the head bolts out. I ended up welding a nut on the remaining stud. I tig'd the nut on then used PB blaster and an impact wrench to gently dug-dug loosen - dug-dug tighten, loosen tighten until they started to move. They were still really tough to get moving.

So next step removing the ridge. I got the above ridge reamer as an Autozone rental. It is new and the deal is that I can use and return it to get a full refund for up to 90 days.

Any advice on the reamer is welcome. I've read what I can find on the internet and seen some videos. Slow and careful seems to be the key, as always.

don

• Test drive.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Head bolts out, ridge reamer in. - 1361230023330dMzS1J 16:14:08 12/06/2013
• Re: Head bolts out, ridge reamer in. - Vaughn 09:42:00 12/06/2013
  • Read that again - Bruce in BC 10:34:12 12/06/2013
    • Re: Read that again - Vaughn 20:43:17 12/06/2013
      • Re: Read that again - don in nh 23:17:15 12/06/2013
        • Re: Read that again - Vaughn 11:53:05 12/07/2013
          • Re: getting it - don in nh 09:38:51 12/08/2013
            • Re: Worked great! - don in nh 22:22:57 12/08/2013
    • Re: Read that again - don in nh 10:55:36 12/06/2013
  • Re: Head bolts out, ridge reamer in. - don in nh 09:51:57 12/06/2013

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