2005 GT head removal

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01-10-2016, 04:49 PM

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Antny370

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Originally Posted by movielover40

I wonder if you could use a can of compressed air and hit it several times.

Try moving the crankcase slowly to get piston in a better spot.

I will try that too.

01-12-2016, 03:29 PM

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Goldenpony

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How about one of those things that you push a button on the end and a small claw sort of opens up on the other end. I've seen then small enough that they should go in through the spark plug hole.

01-12-2016, 04:56 PM

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Simon1

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How about a magnet?

01-13-2016, 01:15 PM

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doctorpimp

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I would pull the head off - better safe than sorry.
The heads can be removed with the engine in the car on the S197. It is easier to time the engine on a stand, but not impossible in the car.
Here's a link for the 2008 service manual section on engine teardown: