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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 | I HAVE A 55 GMC... SOMEONE LET WATER GET IN THE ENGINE...
PISTONS ARE FUSED TO WALLS...
I NEED TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF TO SOAK AND CLEAN THE PISTONS WITH TRANNY FLUID TO UNSTICK THE ENGINE...
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF CORRECTLY? I SEE THERE ARE THE NORMAL BOLTS TO TAKE OUT, BUT THE PUSHRODS COME UP INTO THE HEAD ALSO, SO DO I JUST UNSCREW THE BOLTS ON EACH PUSH ROD AND POP THAT HEAD OFF? I DONT WANT TO SCREW ANYTHING UP...
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED OR CAN SOMEONE DIRECT ME TO SOME LITERATURE I CAN READ UP ON THIS PROCEDURE? THANKS GUYS | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I would remove the rocker arm and then remove the pusrods. Also if you leave the manifold on you can use it to lift on to break the head free after the head bolts are out. Once that is broken you can remove the manifold to make the head lighter to lift out. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 | thanks, got it off... came up really easy | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 33 | spray breakfree into the bores for penetration iodine is helpful if you are really stuck | | |
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