So I put on a Stainless Steel Engine Kit When I did my engine. I used new Header Bolts, but they use hex instead of a standard bolt. Does anyone know of a tool to get them out easy or am I stuck in there with a 90 degree hex wrench one slow ass turn at a time.
Header Gasket
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MustangChris
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CanaryGT said:
hit up harbor freight. For my valve covers they had hex-head and i had to use a whole array of wacky ass stuff to get to them.
my biggest asset: the allen wrench kit that folds up into a handle.
like these:
<img src="http://www.ted-kyte.com/3D/Pictures/Allen Wrench Set.jpg">
undo the bolts, and take the wrench out that you need... then you have an "eye" on the end. you can put a screw driver (or another wrench through it) for leverage, and its small enough for the tight spots.
another thing i used was the allen wrenches with the ball-tip, so you can use them at an angle.
like these mo fos:
<img src="http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/ball-end-allen-key-353808.jpg">
and finally a set of these bad boys:
<img src="http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Wiha/Web Photos/mfg71392.jpg">
i had to use all of those, along with the regular 90* L-shapped allen wrenches to get my vlave covers on and off.
wytstang
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The first one pictured above would be the fastest way to get them out. Your patience will be tested lol.
ttocs
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that is not a cheap name, but as he said harbor freight has them as well just make sure you buy an extra, maybe two.....
ttocs
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also if you notice those have the long end with a ball-end. That will allow you to use it at an angle other then 90 degrees from the bolt but can also help strip it if it is too tight.
