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quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 17th, 2009, 12:30 am
by Juans_93_MX3
K8 engine is still at my house. I want to sell it to a junkyard. Need to take it apart first.
Can I just a regular 13mm socket to take off the head bolts or is there is a special socket to take them off?
Thanks
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 17th, 2009, 1:00 am
by fieromx3
12mm 12 point...
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 12:07 pm
by Juans_93_MX3
Is that going to be a dealership part?
I went to AutoZone, they dont have a 12mm 12pt socket
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 12:19 pm
by progt91
try some other places with tools maybe even home depot.
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 12:22 pm
by marcdh
That's weird most socket sets here are 12 point.
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 7:43 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Heh, i found like 3 of them in my dad's box of random sockets
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 8:39 pm
by Juans_93_MX3
Ok I found one
Another question, do the 2 allen bolt on each head have to also be removed or is it just the 8 12mm 12pt bolts on each head?
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 9:15 pm
by Whisper
Pretty sure it's just the 12 mm ones.
Re: quick question about K8 head bolts
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 9:15 am
by mazdags94
Yep, you just take out the eight head bolts (in each cyl head) and the head should pull right off. Also, the right cylinder head has the egr valve on it so you'll have to take that off or else it won't pull off. It suprised me that the head bolts were only 12mm and 12point at that when I re-did my head gaskets.