Guys, thanks for all the suggestions and help. Got the four screws out of the tops of the cambelt covers. A little PB blaster and the a judicious amount of force from the impact driver did the trick, No damage.
But as I mentioned I had a similar problem with the screws to the mount of the oil cooler. Welll things didn't go as planned. The first screw released and was ok. Feeling my oats I let have it at the second screw (other side). BROKE the mounting tab off the cooler. For you guys who haven't been there, the mounting tab has a small piece of tubing truncating in its base. If you look at it from the bottom you can see a small nub. Well when the tab broke off it took a piecs of the tube with it and voila and small hole in the base of the cooler. A word of advice if you encounter a similar situation, DO NOT apply a torque of twisting force to the cooler, attempt to hold the cooler mounting tab from rotating while you wrench off the screw. Also it appears that the supplier to the factory uses some sort of liquid metal to bond the tab to the cooler. I wonder what it is ?
Has anyone had any experience in repairing aluminum. Where should I take it for repair or can I attempt a fix myself?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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