Peek-A-Boo Baby head removal?

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

Does anyone know how to remove the head of a Peek-A-Boo Baby pony? My Baby Noddins had tail rust when I bought her a few years ago and I've just been putting off fixing it the whole time because I'm afraid of ruining her gimmick. Has anyone here removed the head of one before? How do I do it correctly without breaking it? And how do I get it back on afterwards?

[Safflower]

I found these tutorials: http://www.alaska.net/~jnoble/sailaway/spa/PABHeadRemoval.html and http://www.custompony.com/tutorial/headremoval/g1peekaboo.html

Hope they help, good luck with fixing her tail rust!

[Baby Sugarberry]

Very very carefully, and with a lot of effort.

I've only done this once with a Baby Leaper who needed a rehair, and boy is it not fun.  The heads are glued on super-well, much better than your average G1.  The body has a disc-plate with the ball on a post, while the head has a clear two-piece socket.  These two parts are not going to separate unless you get the head off, so don't try.  Don't twist or bend the head side to side too far, as the weakest point is the ball joint itself.  You'll probably have to coax the plate out with tools.  If you only have to deal with the tail I'd try pulling it only partially loose, enough to get the tail out and back in but not separating the whole thing.  That way you should just be able to push the ball joint plug/plate bit back in and not need to glue it when you're done.  Good luck!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

HOT HOT HOT water and pliers, with a lot of patience.

[kissthethunder]

My Baby Racer had his head removed easily and popped back on without glue. The glue gave every easily with some gentle pulling. If the heads really stuck on there, which they usually are, then deff follow the tutorial and be patient. Going too fast can ruin the pony.