[TR] blown headgasket without milky coolant or oil?

Chris Kantarjiev cak at dimebank.com
Mon Dec 5 20:03:47 MST 2011


> Is there a trick to getting the head to break loose?

There's the "rope trick". Turn the engine until 1 and 4 are at BTDC. 
Take a length of hemp rope - you'll need 20 feet perhaps - and shove it 
into the #1 and #4 spark plug holes, as much as you can. Ideally, you'll 
get an equal amount into each cylinder.

Then try turning the engine with a breaker bar on the crankshaft nut. 
You'll compress the rope for a while - and then start pressing up on the 
cylinder head, more or less evenly.

It might work. There's a good chance that you've got a lot of rust on 
the studs, and even if it's no longer rusted between the studs and the 
head, there will be a lot of friction to overcome.

Good luck. Patience is your friend.


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