Any tips for removing cylinder head studs - zx10r

[Martin#30]

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.

[ash]

Tighen them a nip before slackening them off. Go buy a decent socket if you are unsure about what you already have

[Martin#30]

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.

[ash]

Cool