Tips/tricks for getting studs in/out...

[CPT Furious]

Greetings to all...

I'm putting in new exhaust manifold studs and was wondering what tips/tricks people had for getting the studs in all the way. Since there aren't allen keys at the top like my ARP head studs had, I'm wondering if there is any advice for floating around out there? Also, any tips for getting old, rusted ones out easily??? :1zhelp:

 

[lagged]

ones you are gonna toss out? vice grips. just make it hella fucking tight on there and turn them out. they should come out easy.

if you have a good set of tools you can use a stud remover, itll equally ruin the threads on the stud so if you dont have one, use the other.

 

[IJ.]

To put em back in just lock 2 nuts together on the stud then unlock em once it's screwed in.

 

[CPT Furious]

Thanks fellas! ::Cartman voice:: "I love you, guys."

 

[oneandgone]

Make sure you run a thread chaser before installing the new studs and blow the holes out with compressed air. They should just go in pretty freely with very little effort. If you force them you run risk of damaging the head.

 

[CPT Furious]

You mean like a tap? Or is there an actual tool for this job?

 

[z1turbo]

A tap will do the job.

 

[souprat]

a tap will do it just fine but there is a differance between a tap and a thread chaser. a tap will cut away the matirial in the way. whereas a thread chaser is like a tap with rounded cuting edge. instead of cutting away metal a chaser will push the thread back into place. just so you know. craftsman has a nice thread chaser set, my b-day is coming up.......just in case you guys were wondering what to get me. :icon_bigg

 

[CPT Furious]

Ah...very well then. I'm gonna go have some fun shopping around Sears tomorrow. Again, thanks fellas!