Special nut socket bit

[trymyluck]

Try Kinchrome, they have a range of what they call go-through sockets that might do the job.
Mark

[madmackrel]

As mentioned before weld a nut to the socket give me a call on 0422 880 886 and ill do it for nothing Cheers Perry

[Bros]

Reason being is that I need to tighten some cylinder head bolts and there is not enough room to get the ratchet wrench attached to the socket to undo it (outboard casing in the way).

I've never heard of a cylinder head that you cannot tighten up with a socket spanner. The reason being is they must be tightened with a tension wrench and to the best of my knowledge they are for socket spanners.
Are you trying to do a shortcut job by not removing the power head from the motor?

[BaitThrower]

Are you trying to do a shortcut job by not removing the power head from the motor?

Yep you got it.. If I removed powerhead then it would be straightforward but not being a mechanic, that's a much larger job and I only really need to change the thermostat which i can do this way. The lower cylinder bolts are the only issue, but I think i have some good suggestions here to follow which should get the job done.

[Bros]

Yep you got it.. If I removed powerhead then it would be straightforward but not being a mechanic, that's a much larger job and I only really need to change the thermostat which i can do this way.

Oh I see well you shouldn't have any problems with head tension as they have been tensioned before and you should be able to get back to somewhere near the original tension.

I have had the power head off a 60 hp motor and that wasn't a big deal provided the shaft comes out easy but a bit of overkill to replace a thermostat.

[lethal098]

baitthrower, if you need any flex extensions or uni joints let me know i can lend em to you if you want, i am on the northside of brisbane and would be happy to help. cheers

[BaitThrower]

baitthrower, if you need any flex extensions or uni joints let me know i can lend em to you if you want, i am on the northside of brisbane and would be happy to help. cheers

Cheers mate thanks for your offer. If I get stuck I'll let ya know. Just waiting on some new gaskets to come from the states so I can re-assemble it all back together.

Glad I pulled it apart now because there was a heap of salt and dirt buildup in the cooling passages and the thermostat was pretty old and corroded. Wasn't sure how to clean all the passages out but found a great product... Simple Green BBQ Cleaner spray. Sprays in and foams up. Leave for 5 mins and then attack with some sandpaper. Works great at loosening the crud and the sandpaper did the rest. Internals clean and like new again!