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Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 2:52 pm**

can anyone tell me PLEASE the name of the tool used to remove the hed bolts..ANYONE? any help appreciated.

Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 3:06 pm**

Head bolt removing socket...I know, I know, I am a smart A$$. Its a 12 point 12mm socket. Most sockets are 6 point...meaning that they have 6 grabbing surfaces, so a 12point will have 12.

It Looka Like Dis:

http://www.partsamerica.com That means that Advance has it...probably not on the shelves but they have it.

Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 8:15 pm**

um I would mimagine you have never removed ze heads? this is what they are..they hyave special sockets and not regular sockets... check it out. I need the name or socket for that job.

Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 8:16 pm**

my bad..there.

Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 8:17 pm**

Posted: **June 30th, 2005, 8:53 pm**

hgallegos915 wrote:um I would mimagine you have never removed ze heads? this is what they are..they hyave special sockets and not regular sockets... check it out. I need the name or socket for that job.

Ya, um he is tellin you what u need.

Get a 1/2" 12 point 12mm deep socket. I had to buy one when i took mine off too.

Posted: **July 1st, 2005, 9:36 am**

Um...there is no need to be rude to someone trying to help you.

If your bolt looks anything like this then its a 12 point 12mm bolt. I can't tell because that picture is hard to see. That is one dirty ZE. How many miles were on that thing? If memeory serves me, you have to remove the cams to get to all the head bolts anyway.

Posted: **July 1st, 2005, 12:52 pm**

Yep used the same tool he used, man those heads need to be dipped, diiiiiirty!

Posted: **July 1st, 2005, 5:27 pm**

thanks . Im only taking it out to see what happened with that ze. Its a bad ze was smokign white. bad head gasket mixed with bad valve seals and well high reving. Got it for free I cant complain. didnt mean to be rude. thanks for the info

Posted: **July 3rd, 2005, 9:51 pm**

hmm the 12 mm socket does not work o.0 13 is to big.. 12 is to small..but 1/2 fits and slips... any ideas? 13 is way to big..12 small.. and 1/2 inch was the closest.

Posted: **July 3rd, 2005, 10:52 pm**

got it.. it was a half inch.

Posted: **July 4th, 2005, 4:13 pm**

Hector, Hector, Hector. Read what CCreach and Sphynx said...1/2" drive.....12mm deep socket........12sides or edges inside that 12mm socket. Your 12mm is too small because it has six sides or edges to it.
Your not listening Hector. Perhaps because it was free and unless this engine hasn't been f*cked with you should be fine with what the guys told you.

Posted: **July 4th, 2005, 4:18 pm**

yeahgot it

I tried 12 and didnt work..that strange.. tryng to get the heads off...as far as the heads sheesh..the valve seals are gone...valve look burned and cams are a bit worn :S i cant wait to remove the crank and pistons.. lol ill take pics. itsvery dirty..needs to defenetly be dipped...the whole thing.

Posted: **July 4th, 2005, 7:27 pm**

hgallegos915 wrote:yeahgot it I tried 12 and didnt work..that strange.. tryng to get the heads off...as far as the heads sheesh..the valve seals are gone...valve look burned and cams are a bit worn :S i cant wait to remove the crank and pistons.. lol ill take pics. itsvery dirty..needs to defenetly be dipped...the whole thing.

Then it's obvious that this is a pretty high mileage ZE and that someone already has been into the engine and didn't use the correct head bolts...good luck Hector!!

Posted: **July 4th, 2005, 8:56 pm**

Hector,

Take your 12mm socket and look down the hole.

Count how many points or sides you see, if you only count 6 than you have the wrong socket.

if you send me your email i can take a pic of the 2 for you.

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