Todays efforts produced limited results....
I managed to get both exhaust manifolds off, I have worked on Range Rover engines for many years, but these were some of the most stubborn Heat Shield bolts....managed to get one side off OK, the other I just tore the thing to pieces!
So, onto Head Bolts......Now I am a big chap, and you'd think with a 900mm long power/breaker bar, 24 stone and some huff and puff, the head bolts would just roll over and give up wouldn't you?? Not these little feckers, as I said above, I have worked on Range Rover engines for a good long while now, but I have never known head bolts to be so sodding tight before, Even the rusted to feck bolts on an engine that hadn't run for well over 12 years and were basically fossils of their former selves came out with no dramas!
I managed to get one head off - and have found nothing untoward and it is all really rather nice in there!
But on the other head - 3 bolts have cracked 4 of my sockets, one is an impact socket!.....as I said, a 900mm bar and me giving it large should be enough to shift them...but all they did was crack the sockets, then round off.....BAR-STEWARDS
So, I am left with 3 bolts that have rounded off and that is all that is needed to remove the other head!
Any one have any opinions on Irwins Bolt Grips on head bolts before - I know they are considered the dogs danglies on bolts (otherwise), but what about fecking stupid tight head bolts!?
@Saint.V8
Wished to say some outstanding work there
Ref the irwins, I’ve used them on the end of a 2 x foot breaker bar and been ok , there’s 3 x different sets of irwins according to size
There also designed to be used with impact guns
Apologises as I doubt that’s much help
Oh and if it’s any use here’s a link of all the different sets available
https://www.irwin.com/tools/browse/screw-bolt-extractors/bolt-extractors
Ps , remember having a bad ticking noise years ago on an old engine and found some of the valve springs were weakening and not quite pressing hard against the tappets , that was my theory anyway , lol , I’ll get my coat as I know you’ve got a lot more knowledge than myself, lol
Would u ever fit a high lift cam in these or not worth it
Apologises asking the daft questions