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Replacing head gasket

   
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Old 01-01-2015, 11:00 PM
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I have all my head bolts out (10) but I cannot get the head to budge. I have tapped it with a rubber mallet with no luck. Any ideas? It is a 2003, 2.0L.
 
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Old 01-01-2015, 11:14 PM
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hit it harder.
Crank it round a few times by hand, if it has good comp it should pop.

Lastly, A big no-no, but if you have a wide flat pry bar you can *gently* hammer it in and lever to break the seal.
 
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Old 01-02-2015, 07:50 AM
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I think I will hang loose on the pry bar but the compression sounds good. thx
 
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