Huge F'ing Issue - Broken Head Bolt
03-23-2011, 06:07 PM
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03-24-2011, 11:49 AM
#86
Another vote for studs being easier. I've done bolt tty bolts and now have head studs, and the studs were far easier. You just need to be careful when you put the bolts and washers on the passenger side rear studs as to not drop them. But if you're worried about dropping a washer or nut, you shouldn't be doing a heads/cam project, at least not in my opinion.
Fact is, it takes some mechanical dexterity and ability to work on a car, and if you don't have it, pay someone else to help or to do it for you.
With head studs, it's easy to know that you got all of the bolt holes clean and dry. If you can't run them in with an allen wrench easily, you have a problem, and you stop.
I just found it so incredibly easier having the studs in the motor this last time I did a head swap. It's nice to know that if I ever have to remove the heads, there's no cleanup neccessary.
Fact is, it takes some mechanical dexterity and ability to work on a car, and if you don't have it, pay someone else to help or to do it for you.
With head studs, it's easy to know that you got all of the bolt holes clean and dry. If you can't run them in with an allen wrench easily, you have a problem, and you stop.
I just found it so incredibly easier having the studs in the motor this last time I did a head swap. It's nice to know that if I ever have to remove the heads, there's no cleanup neccessary.
03-24-2011, 04:47 PM
#88
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I broke an ARP head bolt when I was doing my head swap...
I freaked out, tried to get it out... realized that wasn't going to happen.
So I left it, torqued up the rest and 20 000miles later not an issue.
I freaked out, tried to get it out... realized that wasn't going to happen.
So I left it, torqued up the rest and 20 000miles later not an issue.
03-25-2011, 05:07 PM
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