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Removing Engine Screws

Removing Engine Screws
Do you have an engine that you want to disassemble but you can't get the socket head cap screws to break loose? (They must have been tightened by an assembly person with the grip of a gorilla!) Well, the answer for this is heat. But first, take a piece of 1⁄2-inch-diameter wood dowel about 6 inches long, and drill a hole in the end to slip over the end of an Allen wrench. This will...

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