hi guys,my mates in the process of stripping down my engine(sapphire cossie)but he can't get the cylinder head off,he's took the 4 cross type thread bolts off each corner but he can't get the other 6 out of the middle,think there the long studded bolts(can't get a socket to fit down the hole to get to the bolts,tried loads,think its an 18 or 19 mill)had 2 mates look at it who are both mechanics and they said they will have to grind down a socket to fit,surely there's one which will fit??how the fook did they go in in the 1st place ??

any one in the know?????at a standstill at the minute

 

from the sound of it the only answer would be a thin walled socket. i know snap-on do em, got a set in my cabinet at work and they get me out of many tight situations!

sorry i know thats not much help but seems there isn't going to be too many ways around it.

 

grind some wall of your normal socket. it should fit then.

 

ta guys,grindings the way,found out a bit more since on the general discussion
cheers