Head alignment pin broken. Sould I replace it or leave it? If yes, how do i take broken piece out?
11-08-2004, 07:51 AM
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Head alignment pin broken. Sould I replace it or leave it? If yes, how do i take broken piece out?
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11-08-2004, 08:36 AM
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hmm..
You could drill it out and re-tap it. I would drill a small hole in the center of the bolt and then wedge somethign in the hole that is tight enough for me to get vice grips and turn it out.
11-08-2004, 07:05 PM
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They are not necessary....
They only help a ton in holding the headgasket in place while you position the head. Just make sure the head gasket is lined up properly before plopping the head down on. I had this happen on a Windstar headgasket job I did on the rear of the block, which is damn near under the cowl of the minivan. It was a bitch getting that sucker lined up right.
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