Manky Monkey
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« Reply #45 on: May 31, 2014, 03:43:23 PM » |
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Who just wrote that then?! Reliant heads are notoriously difficult to budge. I usually soak them in Plusgas or similar for a couple of days, then spend a couple of hours working around the edge of the head, tapping it with a hide mallet, until it eventually frees off. There should be a prying point somewhere along the side, (an indent in the head casting with a corresponding ledge on the casing), that you can put a large screw driver in & gently ease the head, just to break the gasket seal, but it's all aluminium & easy to damage, so better to take your time than beating the *!"^ out of it. Great to see your project finally underway mate.  |
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« Reply #46 on: May 31, 2014, 09:39:36 PM » |
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On stuff that stuck you can sometimes use the engine cranking compression itself to blow it off .Obviously you put some longer bolts or studs in place to catch it. I've even seen someone crank ( non Reliant) over with ignition system and carb fitted ...THAT shifted it ! LOL
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« Reply #47 on: June 02, 2014, 05:11:04 PM » |
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Not having any joy, any ideas
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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« Reply #48 on: June 02, 2014, 05:11:46 PM » |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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« Reply #49 on: June 02, 2014, 05:18:59 PM » |
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Careful.....would a bit of heat help....and I mean JUST A BIT. Then gentle taping around the head.
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« Reply #50 on: June 02, 2014, 05:32:25 PM » |
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Merv. Looks like you have broken the gasket seal ok. Should just lift up now. With the studs in place it has to come up dead straight or it can get stuck. I'd knock it back down and remove the studs.
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« Last Edit: June 02, 2014, 05:36:40 PM by Olds »
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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merv
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« Reply #51 on: June 02, 2014, 05:36:22 PM » |
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Careful.....would a bit of heat help....and I mean JUST A BIT. Then gentle taping around the head.
Tried that, no help |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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merv
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« Reply #52 on: June 02, 2014, 05:40:56 PM » |
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Hi Olds, don't want to lift up, its being a swine, been on it all day, I've taken a couple of the studs out the others don't want to move, a bit like the head .
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« Last Edit: June 02, 2014, 05:44:39 PM by merv »
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #53 on: June 02, 2014, 06:01:43 PM » |
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Merv have you got a stud extractor
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« Reply #54 on: June 02, 2014, 06:05:23 PM » |
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One other problem can be if the gasket is still stuck to the head at one point but the block at another but I should imagine its corrosion around one or more of the studs.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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merv
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« Reply #55 on: June 02, 2014, 06:31:26 PM » |
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Merv have you got a stud extractor
Hi Terry No I haven't |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2014, 06:35:52 PM » |
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Merv have you got a stud extractor
Hi Terry No I haven't A large pair of mole grips |
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merv
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« Reply #57 on: June 02, 2014, 06:43:27 PM » |
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Merv have you got a stud extractor
Hi Terry No I haven't A large pair of mole grips Yep got a pair of them |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #58 on: June 02, 2014, 06:53:41 PM » |
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That's good. if you grip the stud about 1/2" above the head refit a nut so its flush with the top of the stud, then get you special tool, a big hammer and hit the stud square on no try and turn the stud with the grips may need some heat on the stud
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« Reply #59 on: June 02, 2014, 06:57:02 PM » |
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You almost definitely have corrosion around one or more studs. If you find which ones you need to heat them up, tap, drop the he ad down, lubricate, repeat.
Wooden wedges are good, plus patience.
Huw
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