My head bolts are way torqued and i need to remove the heads. what is an effective trick to break the head bolts loose?
Aug 6, 2021 at 4:03 PM
Head bolt removal
1997 FORD F-150
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.
If you don't have access to pneumatic air impact tools you're going to have to use a lot of elbow grease. I would suggest using the end of a floor jack handle or some sort of metal pipe to slip over the end of the ratchet to create more leverage. The torque on these bolts are around 36 Lb-Ft. Hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions on this issue. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
If you don't have access to pneumatic air impact tools you're going to have to use a lot of elbow grease. I would suggest using the end of a floor jack handle or some sort of metal pipe to slip over the end of the ratchet to create more leverage. The torque on these bolts are around 36 Lb-Ft. Hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions on this issue. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
Aug 7, 2021 at 1:10 AM
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