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eastcoastS14
06-18-2007, 03:26 PM
so im trying to pull my head bolts but it apears I need an allen wrench to get them out...I have an allen wrench of the right size but its not long or strong enough to loosen the bolts....am I missing something??
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 03:27 PM
Yea, you probably need an allen with a 3/8" socket and a breaker bar to get the headbolts loose.
eastcoastS14
06-18-2007, 03:32 PM
yeah thats what i was thinking...i started to do that but it felt like the allen wrench was gonna snap
benefitx
06-18-2007, 03:36 PM
it takes alot of power and a really big breaker bar...you will hear the head bolts pop...like popcorn
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 03:46 PM
Yea its a little scary, this is what I used to undo mine.
http://legaljdm.com/Blog/8D9887BF-BC0E-4AA0-907F-8015E0E5F1AA_files/P5230055.jpg
benefitx
06-18-2007, 03:48 PM
eh i had to brace my engine against a wall
eastcoastS14
06-18-2007, 03:49 PM
^^ how is the allen wrench attached to that?
rican_nick
06-18-2007, 03:53 PM
Hex Sockets/extension/breaker bar

http://i15.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/96/50/b4c0_1.JPG
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 03:53 PM
Its a 3/8" allen key socket, with a 3/8" to 1/2" adapter and a 1/2" breaker bar.
Edit: Nick beat me to it.
benefitx
06-18-2007, 03:54 PM
get a breaker bar, then 1/2 inch to 3/8th reducer...then an extension , then the hex socket.


edit: i got beat to it...
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 03:58 PM
get a breaker bar, then 1/2 inch to 3/8th reducer...then an extension , then the hex socket.


edit: i got beat to it...

Lol!


msglngth
eastcoastS14
06-18-2007, 04:01 PM
well i can hear the bolts popping cause im like vin diesel when Im under the hood :goyou:.....haha so I assume im on the right track but it seems like itll take forever to get them all done at this rate
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 04:07 PM
Nah, they'll only pop for a little bit until the torque is relieved.
eastcoastS14
06-18-2007, 04:10 PM
hmm mine keep doing it on every turn...wonder if im doing it wrong???
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 04:12 PM
are you following the directions in the FSM?
benefitx
06-18-2007, 04:13 PM
popping on every turn? then yes you are doing it right
tknbkthrsdy4anfg
06-18-2007, 04:22 PM
After about 1.5 turns it should be unloaded enough to come out.
fliprayzin240sx
06-18-2007, 06:22 PM
10mm hex socket, i got mine from kragens. Attach a breaker bar and pull, itll scare the fuck out of you when it pops...