[AT] JD 318 head bolts

[Louis Spiegelberg]

Take the block to a machine shop.  Have them drill the bolts out.  If the
threads are damaged, they can be repaired by using heli-coils.  This is an
accepted repair of damaged threads.

Lou

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Johnson
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:51 PM
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Subject: [AT] JD 318 head bolts


I have a JD 318, and was trying to remove the heads so I could grind or lap
the valves.  In the process of removing the heads, 4 of the 5/16 inch head
bolts snapped in the aluminum block. The problem is that there is some
corrosion at the bottem end of the head bolts, so removing tries to take the
rusted ends of the bolts though all of the threads. One bolt that was tight
did come out, but it appeared that it may have galled threads in the block
as it came out.
  Does anyone have any good ideas other than re-power or a block change.
   
  Thanks,
  Dennis
   

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