Head bolts removal without using an air gun

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
200,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAYSHUA28
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I don't have an air gun to get the head bolts out, what other options do I have to get the head bolts out?
Sep 22, 2019 at 1:06 PM
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STEVE W.
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The original method still works - leverage. Get a longer breaker bar and if needed a pipe you can slip over the handle. They shouldn't be all that tight. If you don't have a long bar the $15.00 25" Pittsburgh pro that Harbor Freight sells should help. I bought one years ago and it seems to be holding up just fine.
Sep 22, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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