cylinder head help please
05-13-2010, 08:08 PM
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cylinder head help please
ok well I looked everywhere for this but i cannot find/match the socket size of the cylinder head bolts at all. im replacing almost all the gaskets in the engine and this one is the one im most worried about, mainly just rounding the head off of the bolts. any help and or suggestions on how to make this job easier is GREATLY appreciated 
05-13-2010, 09:01 PM
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they are 12pt 13millimeter, so use a chrome 12pt socket to remove them. If the motor still in the vehicle? if so, I had to use a 3/8in drive deep craftsman socket to get to the far left head bolt(closest to the drivers seat)
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05-14-2010, 02:50 PM
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thank you all for your input but i think that MATTPAR was the closest because it is a 12 pt head, its just i dont have a 12 pt deepwell socket to test it out
05-15-2010, 12:28 PM
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ok well i recently was passing my local auto shop and was curious on how long and how much it would actually cost to replace the head gasket...6.5 hours and 600$ later. 
my question is after all the research i have done it doesnt seem too hard, is that right? from what im reading all i have to do is unbolt all the accessories from the head and unbolt the head and i can literally just pull the head off with out having to take any of the inners apart. i know theres more to it but is it true that i can literally just pull the head off after unbolting it? please correct me if i am wrong, i wanna do this the right way...
my question is after all the research i have done it doesnt seem too hard, is that right? from what im reading all i have to do is unbolt all the accessories from the head and unbolt the head and i can literally just pull the head off with out having to take any of the inners apart. i know theres more to it but is it true that i can literally just pull the head off after unbolting it? please correct me if i am wrong, i wanna do this the right way...