down time man. i cannot have my car sitting while i LEARN how to remove and replace a head and do a timing belt and wait for the machine shop

 

vfaq had a write up on this. I used it for one of mine once and it worked like a charm.
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but he just uses a 'drill bit'

i understand the concept of drilling in, using something else to turn the stud. the problem is that i can NOT drill INTO the stud

 

you might be trying to drill to fast and your burning the tip of the bit....i understand it will take a long time but slow it way down so the bit is actually cutting into the stud

 

left handed drill bit always does the trick

 

Drill slowly, with a really small bit, stepping the size up one at a time. Use a bit of oil on the drilll bit.

 

We got 3 out of 4 out of my head till the extractor broke in the stud on the last one.If it was a middle one i would say leave it be but the end studs will leak faster and kill spool.

 

I have no trouble getting studs out. Very important to drill in center of stud. If it goes off center you are screwed. head will be junk. I use dremel to grind small spot first. then use 1/8th bit. they are black bits that come on red cards. milwalkee or still cant remember. then use the square shaped easy outs.