Cylinder Head Bolts?

OK so one of the 8 is still in the engine case, no it is not threaded into the cylinder and the case, only the case. For reasons that will take to long to explain, it can not be threaded into the cylinder.

However there are usually separate bolts that hold the cylinder to the engine case. btw, you need a shop manual.

For future reference, always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informed answer.

Without knowing what bike you have, I cannot give you a definitive answer to any of your questions.

As MotoMan said, the bolts probably have nothing to do with holding the cylinder on.

Most common problem is the base gasket is sticking to the cylinder and crankcase.

Do not hammer a screw driver in between the cylinder and crankcase to pry them apart (it will damage the mating surfaces and create a leak).

Look for a solid protrusion that you can hit with a hammer and block of wood.

I've hit cylinders sideways with a "dead blow" hammer (plastic hammer with shot inside).

The shock breaks the gasket's hold, making it easier to tap the cylinder up.

If you don't have a dead blow hammer, place a block of wood against the cylinder and use a regular hammer.

Don't hit the cylinder very hard, you don't want to break it.

And be careful of the area of the cylinder you're hitting for the same reason.

You want the area solid - no water jackets or cooling fins.

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a head gasket does an amazing job of sticking the jug to the case, you may have to just pry up to break the gasket's seal.... just don't pry against any ribs, you don't wanna bust a fin off

then you can hopefully have some bolt left to get a stud extractor or vise grips onto, easy outs suck on head bolts, you bust off an easy out and all you can do is a heli-coil which isn't a good option for head bolts

Vice Grip pliers

WHAT Kind of bike is it?

hey dave,if you have no clue what youre talking about,then dont talk at all,noticed you dont allow e-mail or im's,go figure.....pmf

Uhh do you have a clue as to wat your doing?for one thing you cant remove cylinders and the head bolts do not go into the cylinders.im not sure from your question you even know wat your tlkng about.i think you need to call a mechanic befor you mess your car up