In the past I've freed an A-series head by slackening the nuts then cranking
it with the plugs in.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Arabian <arabian@allegronet.com>
To: MGlist <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 25 October 1999 03:55
Subject: 52TD Cyl Head stuck
>All,
> Working on my 52 TD and tried to get the cylinder head off today and
>had zero luck. All the bolts are removed per visual inspection and
>workshop manual (The rear head cover plate is still on, but I don't
>think that would impede the release of the head). According to the
>workshop manual you should loosen it up with, er, purcussive pursuasion
>(hit it with a hammer - with a block of wood between to soften the blow)
>but this did nada to it. I tried lifting it from the visible edges of
>the casting but to no avail (engine is still mounted in the car, and we
>actually were lifting the car up instead of breaking it loose).
>
> I'm assuming that its just that the gasket has turned to glue after
>sitting for 30 years. Any thoughts? Bigger hammer? Bolts I might have
>missed that need to be removed?
>
>Thanks,
>Adam Arabian
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