Sanding washers
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On The Tree
Joined: Sep 2023
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From: Louisiana
I just went on ARP's site and it literally says DO NOT lube the side of the washer that goes against the head. The OP has head studs, not bolts, so the instructions may be different, but for his application, it is 100% ZERO lube. Just want to make sure he doesn't damage his engine.
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From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
I chimed in there this morning. Pull your heads back off and see if the studs are at the same height visually. If they're not, I would guess you may have a block where the hole is a bit deeper in that location. Clean the lube off the heads and the face of washer that seats against the heads. If you don't, there's a strong possibility that you'll pull the threads right out of the block, because you'll never hit the specified torque value. If you remove the stud from the hole where it sits deeper, shine a light down there and see what you have for threads. As long as you have a solid run of threading ( i.e. the stud actually ends up below the top threads ), you should be able to back the stud off a turn or so and get full engagement of the nut. However, I'm not sure if the stud will remain stationary if not lightly bottomed in the block. I'm unsure what would be the correct remedy for that issue.
Teching In
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Upstate NY
Does no one bother to read instructions, or do a simple google search anymore?
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-te...ng-head-bolts/
https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-te...ng-head-bolts/
The washer should not rotate when torqueing the nut.
