I am an Old Mechanic did it for a living last 30 yr.. and I can tell you
it is very easy to miss a hidden bolt under a glob of sludge
Cars are My Life Robert
54 Chevy P/U
23 tbucket
60 FD Falcon
Phil Maurey wrote:
>Does everyone think I am an idiot? Of course I made sure ALL of the bolts
>are out. I will just keep trying, prying, and
>pulling......................Oh, well would you look at that, two bolts
>hidden under a bunch of sludge. Let's take those out and..........boy, pops
>right off.
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>Don't I feel stupid!
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>Thanks to G.L. Grumpy and Dave for stating the obvious and being 100% right.
>
>Thank you
>Phil Maurey
>1941 Chevy 1/2 Ton
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sz6vgh2/1941
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
>To: "Phil Maurey" <sz6vgh2@comcast.net>; "Oletrucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Head Removal
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>>Not to say your dumb here or anything, BUT, you DID do the head bolts
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>under
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>>the valve cover and down in some lower spots there, correct? You also have
>>to remove the oil line from some rocker assemblies depending on what year
>>you have. You will need to remove the side cover to see the coupler and
>>small line. I'ld check for a missed bolt somewhere. You have shop manual?
>>Look in it for bolt tightening sequence and it will show all the bolts,
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>and
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>>see if you hve them all out. The head will stick some, may need to "pop"
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>it
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>>loose with a prybar or screwdriver against something you won't damage on
>>block.
>>
>>G. L. Grumpy's
>>Old Iron Ranch
>>Huntington, IN 46750
>>AD trucks and MM tractors
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Phil Maurey" <sz6vgh2@comcast.net>
>>To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:40 PM
>>Subject: [oletrucks] Head Removal
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>>>I am tearing down my 235 and I have having a really difficult time
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>getting
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>>the head to break loose from the block.
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>>>Any suggestions?
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>>>Thank you
>>>Phil Maurey
>>>1941 Chevy 1/2 Ton
>>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sz6vgh2/1941
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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