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Maintenance & Repair => Mechanical => Topic started by: Martin#30 on September 01, 2014, 09:34:45 PM

Title: Any tips for removing cylinder head studs - zx10r
Post by: Martin#30 on September 01, 2014, 09:34:45 PM
Evening all,

I need to remove the cylinder head on my 06 10R, and I am struggling to loosen the bolts holding the cylinder head to the block.

I have removed all of the cams, chain guide, crank sensor etc. as detailed in the workshop manual, but I simply cannot loosen the studs themselves. It feels like I am likely to round the stud heads before they start to loosen.

Any tips? All I can think of is to physically remove the engine so I have enough room to get an air impact gun onto the studs, and try and shock them off. That is a fair bit extra work though, so would like to avoid if I can.

Thanks all,

Martin.
Title: Re: Any tips for removing cylinder head studs - zx10r
Post by: ash on September 02, 2014, 07:43:24 AM
Tighen them a nip before slackening them off. Go buy a decent socket if you are unsure about what you already have
Title: Re: Any tips for removing cylinder head studs - zx10r
Post by: Martin#30 on September 02, 2014, 09:42:16 PM
Thanks Ash. This worked a treat, and I managed to get the cylinder head off tonight.

Now to see if I can bolt it all back together, and start it without metal on metal carnage.

Martin.
Title: Re: Any tips for removing cylinder head studs - zx10r
Post by: ash on September 03, 2014, 07:25:27 AM
Cool :)