Dowel removal

[Eddiesanders250]

I took off the 4 studs that hold the head on, to replace with longer ones. How do you get the dowel out of the case? only one is stuck in there right now. the other came off with the head.

[baker250r]

they come out really easy dude... should just be abl eto pull em out with a pliers, or even ur fingers

[Eddiesanders250]

nope...................... I have put vicegrips and tried to pull it out. but it doesnt move. What to do?????

[deuce]

try a little heat with a propane torch ......

[JTRtrx250r]

Originally posted by deuce
try a little heat with a propane torch ...... thats what I had to do exactly, sometimes the dowel will "marry" the stud, hit it w/ a propane torch and then try

I always put just a tad of anti-seize on them after dealing w/ that

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by JTRtrx250r
thats what I had to do exactly, sometimes the dowel will "marry" the stud, hit it w/ a propane torch and then try

I always put just a tad of anti-seize on them after dealing w/ that


what he said

[baker250r]

i guess i got lucky... haha, mine kept fallin out as i was tryin to put in the cylinder